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: Union.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Union	N	S	Yes	Reference
Acipenser fulvescens	Lake Sturgeon	Actinopterygii	Union	N	E	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Union	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Union	N	T	Yes	Reference
Asio flammeus	Short-eared Owl	Aves	Union	N	E	Yes	Reference
Bartramia longicauda	Upland Sandpiper	Aves	Union	N	H	Yes	Reference
Botaurus lentiginosus	American Bittern	Aves	Union	N	H	Yes	Reference
Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret	Aves	Union	N	S		Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Union	N	T		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Union	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Union	N	S	Yes	Reference
Corvus ossifragus	Fish Crow	Aves	Union	N	S		Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	Union	N	S	Yes	Reference
Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron	Aves	Union	N	E		Reference
Egretta thula	Snowy Egret	Aves	Union	N	E		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Union	N	S	Yes	Reference
Empidonax minimus	Least Flycatcher	Aves	Union	N	E	Yes	Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Union	N	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Union	N	E		Reference
Gallinula galeata	Common Gallinule	Aves	Union	N	T	Yes	Reference
Gomphurus hybridus	Cocoa Clubtail	Insecta	Union	N	E	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Union	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hybognathus hayi	Cypress Minnow	Actinopterygii	Union	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ichthyomyzon castaneus	Chestnut Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Union	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictinia mississippiensis	Mississippi Kite	Aves	Union	N	S		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Union	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ixobrychus exilis	Least Bittern	Aves	Union	N	T	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Union	N	S		Reference
Lacunicambarus chimera	Crawzilla Crawdad	Malacostraca	Union	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Union	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Union	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Union	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lithasia armigera	Armored Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Union	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Union	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis austroriparius	Southeastern Myotis	Mammalia	Union	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Union	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Union	E	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Union	E	E	Yes	Reference
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta	Copperbelly Watersnake	Reptilia	Union	T	T	Yes	Reference
Nyctanassa violacea	Yellow-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Union	N	T	Yes	Reference
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Union	N	T	Yes	Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Union	E	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Union	T	T	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Union	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Union	N	S	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Union	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Peucaea aestivalis	Bachman's Sparrow	Aves	Union	N	E	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Union	N	S		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Union	N	S		Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Union	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	Union	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Union	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Union	N	E	Yes	Reference
Potamilus capax	Fat Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Union	E	T	Yes	Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Union	N	S	Yes	Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Union	N	E		Reference
Sorex cinereus	Cinereus Shrew	Mammalia	Union	N	S	Yes	Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Union	N	E		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Union	N	T		Reference
Sternula antillarum athalassos	Interior Least Tern	Aves	Union	N	E	Yes	Reference
Thamnophis saurita saurita	Eastern Ribbonsnake	Reptilia	Union	N	S	Yes	Reference
Toxolasma texasiense	Texas Lilliput	Bivalvia	Union	N	T	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Union	N	S	Yes	Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler	Aves	Union	N	E	Yes	Reference
Vireo bellii	Bell's Vireo	Aves	Union	N	S	Yes	Reference
Webbhelix multilineata	Striped Whitelip	Gastropoda	Union	N	T		Reference

66 species are listed