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: Shelby.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Shelby	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Shelby	N	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Shelby	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Shelby	N	T	Yes	Reference
Asio flammeus	Short-eared Owl	Aves	Shelby	N	E	Yes	Reference
Asio otus	Long-eared Owl	Aves	Shelby	N	E	Yes	Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Shelby	N	S	Yes	Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Shelby	N	T		Reference
Chondestes grammacus	Lark Sparrow	Aves	Shelby	N	S		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Shelby	N	T	Yes	Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	Shelby	N	S	Yes	Reference
Empidonax minimus	Least Flycatcher	Aves	Shelby	N	E	Yes	Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Shelby	N	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Shelby	N	E		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Shelby	N	S	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Shelby	N	S		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Shelby	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lithobates pipiens	Northern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Shelby	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Shelby	N	T	Yes	Reference
Mustela nivalis	Least Weasel	Mammalia	Shelby	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Shelby	E	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Shelby	E	E	Yes	Reference
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Shelby	N	T	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Shelby	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Shelby	N	S	Yes	Reference
Percopsis omiscomaycus	Trout-Perch	Actinopterygii	Shelby	N	S	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Shelby	N	S		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Shelby	N	S		Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Shelby	N	E	Yes	Reference
Simpsonaias ambigua	Salamander Mussel	Bivalvia	Shelby	N	T	Yes	Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Shelby	N	E		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Shelby	N	E		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Shelby	N	T		Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Shelby	N	S	Yes	Reference

34 species are listed