KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Species observations for selected quads

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Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

List Species observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Upton.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Neotoma magister	Allegheny Woodrat	Mammalia	Upton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Upton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Upton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Upton	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Thryomanes bewickii	Bewick's Wren	Aves	Upton	N	H	Yes	Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Upton	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Upton	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Upton	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Upton	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Cambarus tenebrosus	Cavespring Crayfish	Malacostraca	Upton	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus carolinensis	Chuck-will's-widow	Aves	Upton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Chordeiles minor	Common Nighthawk	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Common Wormsnake	Reptilia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Canis latrans	Coyote	Mammalia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Upton	N	N		Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Upton	N	S		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Upton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Heterodon platirhinos	Eastern Hog-nosed Snake	Reptilia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Upton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus	Eastern Slender Glass Lizard	Reptilia	Upton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Scaphiopus holbrookii	Eastern Spadefoot	Amphibia	Upton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ambystoma tigrinum	Eastern Tiger Salamander	Amphibia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Upton	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Upton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Crangonyx forbesi	Forbes Crangonyctid	Malacostraca	Upton	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Orconectes inermis inermis	Ghost Crayfish	Malacostraca	Upton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Upton	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Upton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Upton	E	T	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Upton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Upton	N	N		Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Upton	E	E	Yes	Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma jeffersonianum	Jefferson Salamander	Amphibia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Soyedina calcarea	Karst Forestfly	Insecta	Upton	N	E	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma rafinesquei	Kentucky Darter	Actinopterygii	Upton	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Upton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Upton	N	N		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Upton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Upton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Upton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Upton	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton montanus diastictus	Midland Mud Salamander	Amphibia	Upton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Dasypus novemcinctus	Nine-banded Armadillo	Mammalia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Gammarus minus	No Common Name (Gammarus minus)	Malacostraca	Upton	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Upton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Upton	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Upton	E	E	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Satyrium favonius ontario	Northern Oak Hairstreak	Insecta	Upton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Plethodon dorsalis	Northern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Chrysemys picta	Painted Turtle	Chelonia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis calligaster	Prairie Kingsnake	Reptilia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Upton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Haemorhous purpureus	Purple Finch	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Upton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Upton	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis guttatus	Red Cornsnake	Reptilia	Upton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pseudotriton ruber	Red Salamander	Amphibia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Storeria occipitomaculata	Red-bellied Snake	Reptilia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Upton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Upton	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Upton	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Bonasa umbellus	Ruffed Grouse	Aves	Upton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Upton	N	N		Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Upton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Upton	N	N		Reference
Lasionycteris noctivagans	Silver-haired Bat	Mammalia	Upton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Tantilla coronata	Southeastern Crowned Snake	Reptilia	Upton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis austroriparius	Southeastern Myotis	Mammalia	Upton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Upton	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma barbouri	Streamside Salamander	Amphibia	Upton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Upton	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Upton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Upton	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Upton	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Upton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Upton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Upton	N	N		Reference

167 species are listed.