KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Species observations for selected quads

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Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

List Species observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Auburn.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Auburn	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Auburn	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Vireo bellii	Bell's Vireo	Aves	Auburn	N	S	Yes	Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Auburn	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Cambarus tenebrosus	Cavespring Crayfish	Malacostraca	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus carolinensis	Chuck-will's-widow	Aves	Auburn	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Auburn	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Heterodon platirhinos	Eastern Hog-nosed Snake	Reptilia	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Auburn	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma tigrinum	Eastern Tiger Salamander	Amphibia	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Auburn	N	N	Yes	Reference
Hemitremia flammea	Flame Chub	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	E	Yes	Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Auburn	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Auburn	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Lampetra aepyptera	Least Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Auburn	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Orconectes pellucidus	Mammoth Cave Crayfish	Malacostraca	Auburn	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cottus bairdii	Mottled Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Auburn	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Plethodon dorsalis	Northern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Cambarus ortmanni	Ortmann's Mudbug	Malacostraca	Auburn	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lacunicambarus polychromatus	Paintedhand Mudbug	Malacostraca	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Auburn	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Auburn	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Anser rossii	Ross's Goose	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Forbesichthys papilliferus	Shawnee Hills Cavefish	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N	Yes	Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma squamiceps	Spottail Darter	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Mephitis mephitis	Striped Skunk	Mammalia	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Cambarus graysoni	Twospot Crayfish	Malacostraca	Auburn	N	N	Yes	Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Auburn	N	N	Yes	Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Auburn	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Aves	Auburn	N	N		Reference

136 species are listed.