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: Wheelersburg.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Castor canadensis	American Beaver	Mammalia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	E		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Anguilla rostrata	American Eel	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	T	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Amia calva	Bowfin	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Percina copelandi	Channel Darter	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Notropis wickliffi	Channel Shiner	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Cliff Swallow	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	S		Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	S		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Tamias striatus	Eastern Chipmunk	Mammalia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Reithrodontomys humulis	Eastern Harvest Mouse	Mammalia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Reginaia ebenus	Ebonyshell	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Truncilla donaciformis	Fawnsfoot	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona costata	Flutedshell	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Sterna forsteri	Forster's Tern	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Notropis buchanani	Ghost Shiner	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Percina evides	Gilt Darter	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Hiodon alosoides	Goldeye	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Carassius auratus	Goldfish	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes velifer	Highfin Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Microtus pennsylvanicus	Meadow Vole	Mammalia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Necturus maculosus	Mudpuppy	Amphibia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Ondatra zibethicus	Muskrat	Mammalia	Wheelersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Lithobates pipiens	Northern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Wheelersburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema cordatum	Ohio Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Chrysemys picta	Painted Turtle	Chelonia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	E	Yes	Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Potamilus ohiensis	Pink Papershell	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	E	Yes	Reference
Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii	Prairie Deer Mouse	Mammalia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gibbosus	Pumpkinseed	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Vulpes vulpes	Red Fox	Mammalia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Mergus serrator	Red-breasted Merganser	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	E	E	Yes	Reference
Larus delawarensis	Ring-billed Gull	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Percina shumardi	River Darter	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Notropis blennius	River Shiner	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	E	E	Yes	Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Ichthyomyzon unicuspis	Silver Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Percina phoxocephala	Slenderhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Tringa solitaria	Solitary Sandpiper	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Morone saxatilis	Striped Bass	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma petenense	Threadfin Shad	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Percopsis omiscomaycus	Trout-Perch	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Peromyscus leucopus	White-footed Mouse	Mammalia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Marmota monax	Woodchuck	Mammalia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference
Dreissena polymorpha	Zebra Mussel	Bivalvia	Wheelersburg	N	N		Reference

180 species are listed.