KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

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

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 county.
Selected county is: Boone.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Boone	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Boone	N	E	Yes	Reference
Anodontoides ferussacianus	Cylindrical Papershell	Bivalvia	Boone	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Boone	N	T	Yes	Reference
Asio flammeus	Short-eared Owl	Aves	Boone	N	E	Yes	Reference
Atractosteus spatula	Alligator Gar	Actinopterygii	Boone	N	E	Yes	Reference
Bartramia longicauda	Upland Sandpiper	Aves	Boone	N	H	Yes	Reference
Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret	Aves	Boone	N	S		Reference
Calephelis borealis	Northern Metalmark	Insecta	Boone	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cardellina canadensis	Canada Warbler	Aves	Boone	N	S	Yes	Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Boone	N	S	Yes	Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Boone	N	T		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Boone	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Boone	N	S	Yes	Reference
Corvus ossifragus	Fish Crow	Aves	Boone	N	S		Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Boone	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cumberlandia monodonta	Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Boone	E	E	Yes	Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	Boone	N	S	Yes	Reference
Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron	Aves	Boone	N	E		Reference
Empidonax minimus	Least Flycatcher	Aves	Boone	N	E	Yes	Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Boone	N	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Boone	N	E		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Boone	T	T	Yes	Reference
Gallinula galeata	Common Gallinule	Aves	Boone	N	T	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Boone	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Boone	N	S	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Boone	N	S		Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Boone	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Boone	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Boone	N	S	Yes	Reference
Leptoxis praerosa	Onyx Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Boone	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Boone	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lioplax sulculosa	Furrowed Lioplax	Gastropoda	Boone	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lithasia verrucosa	Varicose Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Boone	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lithobates pipiens	Northern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Boone	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Boone	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lota lota	Burbot	Actinopterygii	Boone	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Boone	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Boone	E	E	Yes	Reference
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Boone	N	T	Yes	Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Boone	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Boone	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Boone	N	S	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Boone	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Boone	N	S		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Boone	N	S		Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Boone	E	E	Yes	Reference
Plethodon cinereus	Eastern Red-backed Salamander	Amphibia	Boone	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Boone	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Boone	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	Boone	N	E		Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Boone	N	S	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Boone	N	T		Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Boone	N	E		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Boone	N	E		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Boone	N	T		Reference
Thryomanes bewickii	Bewick's Wren	Aves	Boone	N	H	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Boone	N	S	Yes	Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler	Aves	Boone	N	E	Yes	Reference
Vireo bellii	Bell's Vireo	Aves	Boone	N	S	Yes	Reference

60 species are listed