KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Species observations for selected quads

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US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

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

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Castor canadensis	American Beaver	Mammalia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Blackford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Blackford	N	E		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Blackford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Blackford	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Fundulus olivaceus	Blackspotted Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma chlorosoma	Bluntnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Canis latrans	Coyote	Mammalia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Lacunicambarus chimera	Crawzilla Crawdad	Malacostraca	Blackford	N	S	Yes	Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Blackford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Blackford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Blackford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Blackford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Blackford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Anas crecca	Green-winged Teal	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Sphaerium simile	Grooved Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Faxonius kentuckiensis	Kentucky Crayfish	Malacostraca	Blackford	N	T	Yes	Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Blackford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Scincella lateralis	Little Brown Skink	Reptilia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Blackford	N	S	Yes	Reference
Musculium transversum	Long Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Blackford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Pseudosuccinea columella	Mimic Lymnaea	Gastropoda	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Palaemonetes kadiakensis	Mississippi Grass Shrimp	Malacostraca	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Hybognathus nuchalis	Mississippi Silvery Minnow	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma asprigene	Mud Darter	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Hyalella azteca	No Common Name (Hyalella azteca)	Malacostraca	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Blackford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Blackford	N	T	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Plethodon dorsalis	Northern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Graptemys ouachitensis	Ouachita Map Turtle	Chelonia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Utterbackia imbecillis	Paper Pondshell	Bivalvia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Physa acuta	Pewter Physa	Gastropoda	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Blackford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella lutrensis	Red Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Blackford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fumeus	Ribbon Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma gracile	Slough Darter	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma squamiceps	Spottail Darter	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma kennicotti	Stripetail Darter	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Noturus gyrinus	Tadpole Madtom	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Physa gyrina	Tadpole Physa	Gastropoda	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Toxolasma texasiense	Texas Lilliput	Bivalvia	Blackford	N	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Procambarus acutus	White River Crawfish	Malacostraca	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Peromyscus leucopus	White-footed Mouse	Mammalia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Blackford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Blackford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Blackford	N	N		Reference

184 species are listed.