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: Graves.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Graves	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anas acuta	Northern Pintail	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Anas crecca	Green-winged Teal	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Graves	N	N	Yes	Reference
Antrostomus carolinensis	Chuck-will's-widow	Aves	Graves	N	N	Yes	Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Graves	N	N	Yes	Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Graves	N	T	Yes	Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Aythya valisineria	Canvasback	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Bucephala albeola	Bufflehead	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Bucephala clangula	Common Goldeneye	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Graves	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Graves	N	S	Yes	Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Chordeiles minor	Common Nighthawk	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Graves	N	N	Yes	Reference
Coccyzus erythropthalmus	Black-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Graves	N	N	Yes	Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Corvus ossifragus	Fish Crow	Aves	Graves	N	S		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron	Aves	Graves	N	E		Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Graves	N	N	Yes	Reference
Gallinago delicata	Wilson's Snipe	Aves	Graves	N	N	Yes	Reference
Gallinula galeata	Common Gallinule	Aves	Graves	N	T	Yes	Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Graves	N	N	Yes	Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Graves	N	S	Yes	Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Graves	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Ictinia mississippiensis	Mississippi Kite	Aves	Graves	N	S		Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Graves	N	S		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Graves	N	S	Yes	Reference
Leiothlypis ruficapilla	Nashville Warbler	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Graves	N	N	Yes	Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Nyctanassa violacea	Yellow-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Graves	N	T	Yes	Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Graves	N	N	Yes	Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Peucaea aestivalis	Bachman's Sparrow	Aves	Graves	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Graves	N	S		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Plectrophenax nivalis	Snow Bunting	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Graves	N	E	Yes	Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Protonotaria citrea	Prothonotary Warbler	Aves	Graves	N	N	Yes	Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Graves	N	S	Yes	Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Scolopax minor	American Woodcock	Aves	Graves	N	N	Yes	Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Graves	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga coronata	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Graves	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pinus	Pine Warbler	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Graves	N	T		Reference
Sphyrapicus varius	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Graves	N	N	Yes	Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Graves	N	N	Yes	Reference
Spizelloides arborea	American Tree Sparrow	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Graves	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Graves	N	S	Yes	Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Graves	N	N	Yes	Reference
Vireo bellii	Bell's Vireo	Aves	Graves	N	S	Yes	Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Graves	N	N		Reference

128 species are listed