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: Mercer.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Mercer	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Mercer	N	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Mercer	N	S	Yes	Reference
Anodontoides ferussacianus	Cylindrical Papershell	Bivalvia	Mercer	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Mercer	N	T	Yes	Reference
Bartramia longicauda	Upland Sandpiper	Aves	Mercer	N	H	Yes	Reference
Callophrys irus	Frosted Elfin	Insecta	Mercer	N	E	Yes	Reference
Cardellina canadensis	Canada Warbler	Aves	Mercer	N	S	Yes	Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Mercer	N	S	Yes	Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Mercer	N	T		Reference
Chondestes grammacus	Lark Sparrow	Aves	Mercer	N	S		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Mercer	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Mercer	N	S	Yes	Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	Mercer	N	S	Yes	Reference
Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron	Aves	Mercer	N	E		Reference
Empidonax minimus	Least Flycatcher	Aves	Mercer	N	E	Yes	Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Mercer	N	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Mercer	N	E		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Mercer	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Mercer	N	S	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Mercer	N	S		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Mercer	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lithobates pipiens	Northern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Mercer	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Mercer	N	T	Yes	Reference
Mustela nivalis	Least Weasel	Mammalia	Mercer	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Mercer	E	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	Mercer	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Mercer	N	T	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Mercer	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Mercer	N	S	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Mercer	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Mercer	N	S		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Mercer	N	S		Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Mercer	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	Mercer	N	E		Reference
Pseudanophthalmus elongatus	A Cave Obligate Beetle	Insecta	Mercer	N	H		Reference
Pseudanophthalmus puteanus	Old Well Cave Beetle	Insecta	Mercer	N	T	Yes	Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Mercer	N	S	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Mercer	N	T		Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Mercer	N	E		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Mercer	N	E		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Mercer	N	T		Reference
Sternula antillarum athalassos	Interior Least Tern	Aves	Mercer	N	E	Yes	Reference
Thryomanes bewickii	Bewick's Wren	Aves	Mercer	N	H	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Mercer	N	S	Yes	Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler	Aves	Mercer	N	E	Yes	Reference

46 species are listed