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: Covington.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Atractosteus spatula	Alligator Gar	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Covington	N	E		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Covington	N	S	Yes	Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Covington	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Covington	N	S	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Covington	N	T		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Covington	N	T		Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Covington	N	T		Reference
Epioblasma obliquata	Catspaw	Bivalvia	Covington	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	Covington	E	E	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Covington	N	S		Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Covington	N	S		Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Covington	N	S	Yes	Reference
Plethodon cinereus	Eastern Red-backed Salamander	Amphibia	Covington	N	S	Yes	Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Covington	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Covington	E	E	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Covington	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Covington	N	T	Yes	Reference
Clonophis kirtlandii	Kirtland's Snake	Reptilia	Covington	N	T	Yes	Reference
Empidonax minimus	Least Flycatcher	Aves	Covington	N	E	Yes	Reference
Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron	Aves	Covington	N	E		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Covington	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Covington	N	S	Yes	Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Covington	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lithobates pipiens	Northern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Covington	N	S	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma rangiana	Northern Riffleshell	Bivalvia	Covington	E	E	Yes	Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Covington	N	E		Reference
Plethobasus cooperianus	Orangefoot Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Covington	E	E	Yes	Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Covington	N	E	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Covington	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Covington	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Covington	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Covington	N	E		Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Covington	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Covington	N	S		Reference
Pleurobema plenum	Rough Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Covington	E	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Covington	T	T	Yes	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Covington	N	S	Yes	Reference
Dryobius sexnotatus	Six-banded Longhorn Beetle	Insecta	Covington	N	T		Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Covington	N	E	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Covington	PE	T	Yes	Reference

42 species are listed.