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: Vanceburg.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Scolopax minor	American Woodcock	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cambarus bartonii cavatus	Appalachian Brook Crayfish	Malacostraca	Vanceburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Vanceburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Vanceburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Notropis boops	Bigeye Shiner	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Nothonotus camurus	Bluebreast Darter	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Noturus miurus	Brindled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Micromenetus dilatatus	Bugle Sprite	Gastropoda	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Vanceburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Notropis wickliffi	Channel Shiner	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pensylvanica	Chestnut-sided Warbler	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Storeria dekayi	Dekay's Brownsnake	Reptilia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Vanceburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sternotherus odoratus	Eastern Musk Turtle	Chelonia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma tigrinum	Eastern Tiger Salamander	Amphibia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Reginaia ebenus	Ebonyshell	Bivalvia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Vanceburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Nannothemis bella	Elfin Skimmer	Insecta	Vanceburg	N	E	Yes	Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Coccothraustes vespertinus	Evening Grosbeak	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona costata	Flutedshell	Bivalvia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Notropis buchanani	Ghost Shiner	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Vanceburg	E	E	Yes	Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi	Kentucky Spring Salamander	Amphibia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris	Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Mustela nivalis	Least Weasel	Mammalia	Vanceburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Scincella lateralis	Little Brown Skink	Reptilia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Vanceburg	N	T	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Percina macrocephala	Longhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander	Amphibia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Necturus maculosus	Mudpuppy	Amphibia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Esox masquinongy	Muskellunge	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Lithobates pipiens	Northern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Vanceburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Graptemys ouachitensis	Ouachita Map Turtle	Chelonia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Chrysemys picta	Painted Turtle	Chelonia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Physa acuta	Pewter Physa	Gastropoda	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Notropis ariommus	Popeye Shiner	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Sorex hoyi	Pygmy Shrew	Mammalia	Vanceburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Regina septemvittata	Queensnake	Reptilia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton ruber	Red Salamander	Amphibia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Podiceps grisegena	Red-necked Grebe	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Nocomis micropogon	River Chub	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Notropis blennius	River Shiner	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Faxonius rusticus	Rusty Crayfish	Malacostraca	Vanceburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Faxonius sanbornii	Sanborn's Crayfish	Malacostraca	Vanceburg	N	S		Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis hyostoma	Shoal Chub	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Vanceburg	E	E	Yes	Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Morone saxatilis	Striped Bass	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Mephitis mephitis	Striped Skunk	Mammalia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Crotalus horridus	Timber Rattlesnake	Reptilia	Vanceburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Percopsis omiscomaycus	Trout-Perch	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Helisoma anceps	Two-Ridge Rams-horn	Gastropoda	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma variatum	Variegate Darter	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Sander vitreus	Walleye	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Peromyscus leucopus	White-footed Mouse	Mammalia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Napaeozapus insignis	Woodland Jumping Mouse	Mammalia	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Vanceburg	N	N		Reference

214 species are listed.