KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

State Threatened, Endangered, and Special Concern Species observations for selected quads

Linked life history provided courtesy of NatureServe Explorer.
Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

List State Threatened, Endangered, and Special Concern Species observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Canton.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Botaurus lentiginosus	American Bittern	Aves	Canton	N	H	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Canton	N	E		Reference
Lithasia armigera	Armored Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Canton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Peucaea aestivalis	Bachman's Sparrow	Aves	Canton	N	E	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Canton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Canton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Canton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Thryomanes bewickii	Bewick's Wren	Aves	Canton	N	H	Yes	Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Canton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Canton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Canton	N	T		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Canton	N	T		Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Canton	N	T		Reference
Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret	Aves	Canton	N	S		Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Canton	N	S		Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Canton	N	S		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Canton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Corvus ossifragus	Fish Crow	Aves	Canton	N	S		Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler	Aves	Canton	N	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Canton	E	T	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Canton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Canton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Acipenser fulvescens	Lake Sturgeon	Actinopterygii	Canton	N	E	Yes	Reference
Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron	Aves	Canton	N	E		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Canton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Menidia audens	Mississippi Silverside	Actinopterygii	Canton	N	T		Reference
Lithasia salebrosa	Muddy Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Canton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Canton	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus	Northern Pinesnake	Reptilia	Canton	N	E	Yes	Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Canton	N	E		Reference
Plethobasus cooperianus	Orangefoot Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Canton	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Canton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Canton	N	E	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Canton	N	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Canton	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Canton	N	S		Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Canton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Canton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Canton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Aspidoscelis sexlineata	Six-lined Racerunner	Reptilia	Canton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Egretta thula	Snowy Egret	Aves	Canton	N	E		Reference
Tantilla coronata	Southeastern Crowned Snake	Reptilia	Canton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Plestiodon inexpectatus	Southeastern Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Canton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Canton	N	E	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Canton	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	Canton	N	E		Reference

46 species are listed.