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: Oldham.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Oldham	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Oldham	N	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Oldham	N	S	Yes	Reference
Anodontoides ferussacianus	Cylindrical Papershell	Bivalvia	Oldham	N	S	Yes	Reference
Asio flammeus	Short-eared Owl	Aves	Oldham	N	E	Yes	Reference
Bartramia longicauda	Upland Sandpiper	Aves	Oldham	N	H	Yes	Reference
Botaurus lentiginosus	American Bittern	Aves	Oldham	N	H	Yes	Reference
Calephelis borealis	Northern Metalmark	Insecta	Oldham	N	T	Yes	Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Oldham	N	S	Yes	Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Oldham	N	T		Reference
Chondestes grammacus	Lark Sparrow	Aves	Oldham	N	S		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Oldham	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Oldham	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Oldham	E	E	Yes	Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	Oldham	N	S	Yes	Reference
Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron	Aves	Oldham	N	E		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Oldham	N	S	Yes	Reference
Empidonax minimus	Least Flycatcher	Aves	Oldham	N	E	Yes	Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Oldham	N	E	Yes	Reference
Faxonius jeffersoni	Louisville Crayfish	Malacostraca	Oldham	N	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Oldham	N	E		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Oldham	T	T	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Oldham	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Oldham	N	S	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Oldham	N	S		Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Oldham	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Oldham	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Oldham	N	S	Yes	Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Oldham	N	T	Yes	Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Oldham	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lithasia verrucosa	Varicose Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Oldham	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Oldham	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Oldham	E	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Oldham	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Oldham	E	E	Yes	Reference
Nehalennia irene	Sedge Sprite	Insecta	Oldham	N	E	Yes	Reference
Nyctanassa violacea	Yellow-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Oldham	N	T	Yes	Reference
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Oldham	N	T	Yes	Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Oldham	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Oldham	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Oldham	N	S	Yes	Reference
Percopsis omiscomaycus	Trout-Perch	Actinopterygii	Oldham	N	S	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Oldham	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Peucaea aestivalis	Bachman's Sparrow	Aves	Oldham	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Oldham	N	S		Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Oldham	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema plenum	Rough Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Oldham	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Oldham	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Oldham	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	Oldham	N	E		Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Oldham	N	S	Yes	Reference
Satyrium favonius ontario	Northern Oak Hairstreak	Insecta	Oldham	N	S	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Oldham	N	T		Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Oldham	N	E		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Oldham	N	E		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Oldham	N	T		Reference
Thryomanes bewickii	Bewick's Wren	Aves	Oldham	N	H	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Oldham	N	S	Yes	Reference

58 species are listed