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: Utica.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Utica	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Utica	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon laticeps	Broad-headed Skink	Reptilia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Faxonius immunis	Calico Crayfish	Malacostraca	Utica	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus carolinensis	Chuck-will's-widow	Aves	Utica	N	N	Yes	Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Common Wormsnake	Reptilia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta	Copperbelly Watersnake	Reptilia	Utica	T	T	Yes	Reference
Canis latrans	Coyote	Mammalia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Lacunicambarus chimera	Crawzilla Crawdad	Malacostraca	Utica	N	S	Yes	Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Utica	N	N	Yes	Reference
Creaserinus fodiens	Digger Crayfish	Malacostraca	Utica	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Heterodon platirhinos	Eastern Hog-nosed Snake	Reptilia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Utica	N	N	Yes	Reference
Thamnophis saurita saurita	Eastern Ribbonsnake	Reptilia	Utica	N	S	Yes	Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Utica	N	N	Yes	Reference
Centrarchus macropterus	Flier	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Utica	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Utica	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia querula	Harris's Sparrow	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Scincella lateralis	Little Brown Skink	Reptilia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Utica	N	S	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander	Amphibia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Hybognathus nuchalis	Mississippi Silvery Minnow	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Utica	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Utica	N	T	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Plethodon dorsalis	Northern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Cambarus ortmanni	Ortmann's Mudbug	Malacostraca	Utica	N	N	Yes	Reference
Chrysemys picta	Painted Turtle	Chelonia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Utica	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Utica	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fumeus	Ribbon Shiner	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Notropis blennius	River Shiner	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Utica	N	S		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Viviparus intertextus	Rotund Mysterysnail	Gastropoda	Utica	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus platostomus	Shortnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma gracile	Slough Darter	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma texanum	Small-mouthed Salamander	Amphibia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Glaucomys volans	Southern Flying Squirrel	Mammalia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Melospiza georgiana	Swamp Sparrow	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Utica	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Utica	N	N	Yes	Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Utica	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Utica	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Utica	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Utica	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Utica	N	N		Reference

172 species are listed.