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: Vevay South.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Anguilla rostrata	American Eel	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Vevay South	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	S	Yes	Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Acris blanchardi	Blanchard's Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Noturus miurus	Brindled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Percina copelandi	Channel Darter	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Vevay South	N	S		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Tamias striatus	Eastern Chipmunk	Mammalia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Sciurus niger	Eastern Fox Squirrel	Mammalia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Vevay South	N	S	Yes	Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sternotherus odoratus	Eastern Musk Turtle	Chelonia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Reginaia ebenus	Ebonyshell	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Mareca strepera	Gadwall	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Notropis buchanani	Ghost Shiner	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Aquila chrysaetos	Golden Eagle	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Obovaria olivaria	Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Carpiodes velifer	Highfin Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma jeffersonianum	Jefferson Salamander	Amphibia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Cryptotis parva	Least Shrew	Mammalia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Vevay South	T	T	Yes	Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Microtus pennsylvanicus	Meadow Vole	Mammalia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Vevay South	N	T	Yes	Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Lithobates pipiens	Northern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Vevay South	N	S	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Plethodon electromorphus	Northern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Triodopsis tridentata	Northern Threetooth	Gastropoda	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema cordatum	Ohio Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cooperianus	Orangefoot Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Vevay South	E	E	Yes	Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Chrysemys picta	Painted Turtle	Chelonia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Vevay South	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Vevay South	E	E	Yes	Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	E	Yes	Reference
Campeloma decisum	Pointed Campeloma	Gastropoda	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Microtus ochrogaster	Prairie Vole	Mammalia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Mesodon elevatus	Proud Globe	Gastropoda	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata	Purple Wartyback	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Oncorhynchus mykiss	Rainbow Trout	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Aythya americana	Redhead	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Vevay South	E	E	Yes	Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Notropis blennius	River Shiner	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Anser rossii	Ross's Goose	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Vevay South	E	E	Yes	Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Percina phoxocephala	Slenderhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Sorex longirostris	Southeastern Shrew	Mammalia	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Synaptomys cooperi	Southern Bog Lemming	Mammalia	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Vevay South	N	E	Yes	Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma barbouri	Streamside Salamander	Amphibia	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Morone saxatilis	Striped Bass	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Noturus gyrinus	Tadpole Madtom	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Peromyscus leucopus	White-footed Mouse	Mammalia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Gallinago delicata	Wilson's Snipe	Aves	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Dreissena polymorpha	Zebra Mussel	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference

227 species are listed.