KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Aves (Bird) 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 Aves (Bird) observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Wildie.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Wildie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Wildie	N	E		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Wildie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anthus rubescens	American Pipit	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Spizelloides arborea	American Tree Sparrow	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Mareca americana	American Wigeon	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Wildie	N	S	Yes	Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Wildie	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Setophaga virens	Black-throated Green Warbler	Aves	Wildie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Wildie	N	T		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Wildie	N	T		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Wildie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Chroicocephalus philadelphia	Bonaparte's Gull	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Bucephala albeola	Bufflehead	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Aythya valisineria	Canvasback	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret	Aves	Wildie	N	S		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pensylvanica	Chestnut-sided Warbler	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus carolinensis	Chuck-will's-widow	Aves	Wildie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Cliff Swallow	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Bucephala clangula	Common Goldeneye	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Gavia immer	Common Loon	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Mergus merganser	Common Merganser	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Wildie	N	S		Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Wildie	N	S		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Calidris alpina	Dunlin	Aves	Wildie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Wildie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Wildie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Mareca strepera	Gadwall	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Aquila chrysaetos	Golden Eagle	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Regulus satrapa	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Wildie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Wildie	N	T	Yes	Reference
Aythya marila	Greater Scaup	Aves	Wildie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anser albifrons	Greater White-fronted Goose	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Tringa melanoleuca	Greater Yellowlegs	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Wildie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anas crecca	Green-winged Teal	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Catharus guttatus	Hermit Thrush	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Larus argentatus	Herring Gull	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Wildie	N	T	Yes	Reference
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Podiceps auritus	Horned Grebe	Aves	Wildie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Wildie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Calidris minutilla	Least Sandpiper	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Aythya affinis	Lesser Scaup	Aves	Wildie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Tringa flavipes	Lesser Yellowlegs	Aves	Wildie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Melospiza lincolnii	Lincoln's Sparrow	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Wildie	N	S	Yes	Reference
Clangula hyemalis	Long-tailed Duck	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Setophaga magnolia	Magnolia Warbler	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Leiothlypis ruficapilla	Nashville Warbler	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Wildie	N	T	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Anas acuta	Northern Pintail	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Wildie	N	E		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Wildie	N	S	Yes	Reference
Setophaga palmarum	Palm Warbler	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Wildie	N	E	Yes	Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Wildie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Haemorhous purpureus	Purple Finch	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Mergus serrator	Red-breasted Merganser	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Wildie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Podiceps grisegena	Red-necked Grebe	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Aythya americana	Redhead	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Larus delawarensis	Ring-billed Gull	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Aythya collaris	Ring-necked Duck	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Wildie	N	S		Reference
Regulus calendula	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Oxyura jamaicensis	Ruddy Duck	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Antigone canadensis	Sandhill Crane	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Wildie	N	S	Yes	Reference
Charadrius semipalmatus	Semipalmated Plover	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Wildie	N	S	Yes	Reference
Egretta thula	Snowy Egret	Aves	Wildie	N	E		Reference
Tringa solitaria	Solitary Sandpiper	Aves	Wildie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Wildie	N	E	Yes	Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Melospiza georgiana	Swamp Sparrow	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Leiothlypis peregrina	Tennessee Warbler	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Melanitta deglandi	White-winged Scoter	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Gallinago delicata	Wilson's Snipe	Aves	Wildie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Troglodytes hiemalis	Winter Wren	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Wildie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Wildie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Setophaga coronata	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Wildie	N	N		Reference

155 species are listed.