KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Aves (Bird) 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 Aves (Bird) observations in 1 selected county.
Selected county is: Bourbon.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Bourbon	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anas crecca	Green-winged Teal	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Bourbon	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anthus rubescens	American Pipit	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Antigone canadensis	Sandhill Crane	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Bourbon	N	N	Yes	Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Aythya americana	Redhead	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Bonasa umbellus	Ruffed Grouse	Aves	Bourbon	N	N	Yes	Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Bourbon	N	N	Yes	Reference
Calcarius lapponicus	Lapland Longspur	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Chordeiles minor	Common Nighthawk	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Bourbon	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Bourbon	N	N	Yes	Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Cygnus olor	Mute Swan	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	Bourbon	N	S	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Empidonax traillii	Willow Flycatcher	Aves	Bourbon	N	N	Yes	Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Bourbon	N	N	Yes	Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Bourbon	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Bourbon	N	S	Yes	Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Bourbon	N	N	Yes	Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Mycteria americana	Wood Stork	Aves	Bourbon	T	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Bourbon	N	T	Yes	Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Bourbon	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Plectrophenax nivalis	Snow Bunting	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Poecile atricapillus	Black-capped Chickadee	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	Bourbon	N	E		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Selasphorus rufus	Rufous Hummingbird	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Bourbon	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Bourbon	N	T		Reference
Spinus pinus	Pine Siskin	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Bourbon	N	N	Yes	Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Bourbon	N	N	Yes	Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Bourbon	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus forficatus	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Bourbon	N	S	Yes	Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	Bourbon	N	N		Reference

102 species are listed