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: Henderson.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Henderson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Henderson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Henderson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Asio flammeus	Short-eared Owl	Aves	Henderson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Bartramia longicauda	Upland Sandpiper	Aves	Henderson	N	H	Yes	Reference
Botaurus lentiginosus	American Bittern	Aves	Henderson	N	H	Yes	Reference
Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret	Aves	Henderson	N	S		Reference
Cardellina canadensis	Canada Warbler	Aves	Henderson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Henderson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Henderson	N	T		Reference
Chondestes grammacus	Lark Sparrow	Aves	Henderson	N	S		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Henderson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Henderson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Corvus ossifragus	Fish Crow	Aves	Henderson	N	S		Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Henderson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Henderson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	Henderson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron	Aves	Henderson	N	E		Reference
Egretta thula	Snowy Egret	Aves	Henderson	N	E		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Henderson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Empidonax minimus	Least Flycatcher	Aves	Henderson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma obliquata	Catspaw	Bivalvia	Henderson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Henderson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Erimyzon sucetta	Lake Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Henderson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Henderson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Farancia abacura reinwardtii	Western Mudsnake	Reptilia	Henderson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Henderson	N	E		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Henderson	T	T	Yes	Reference
Gallinula galeata	Common Gallinule	Aves	Henderson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Henderson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictinia mississippiensis	Mississippi Kite	Aves	Henderson	N	S		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Henderson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ixobrychus exilis	Least Bittern	Aves	Henderson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Henderson	N	S		Reference
Lacunicambarus chimera	Crawzilla Crawdad	Malacostraca	Henderson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Henderson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Henderson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Henderson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Henderson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Henderson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lithobates areolatus circulosus	Northern Crawfish Frog	Amphibia	Henderson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Henderson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Menidia audens	Mississippi Silverside	Actinopterygii	Henderson	N	T		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Henderson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Henderson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Henderson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta	Copperbelly Watersnake	Reptilia	Henderson	T	T	Yes	Reference
Nyctanassa violacea	Yellow-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Henderson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Henderson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Henderson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Henderson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Henderson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Henderson	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Henderson	N	S		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Henderson	N	S		Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Henderson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Henderson	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Henderson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	Henderson	N	E		Reference
Potamilus capax	Fat Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Henderson	E	T	Yes	Reference
Rallus elegans	King Rail	Aves	Henderson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Henderson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Henderson	N	T		Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Henderson	N	E		Reference
Sorex cinereus	Cinereus Shrew	Mammalia	Henderson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Henderson	N	E		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Henderson	N	T		Reference
Sternula antillarum athalassos	Interior Least Tern	Aves	Henderson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Thamnophis saurita saurita	Eastern Ribbonsnake	Reptilia	Henderson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Henderson	T	E	Yes	Reference
Traverella lewisi	A Leptophlebiid Mayfly	Insecta	Henderson	N	H		Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Henderson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler	Aves	Henderson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Vireo bellii	Bell's Vireo	Aves	Henderson	N	S	Yes	Reference

74 species are listed