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: Broad Bottom.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N	Yes	Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Cambarus callainus	Big Sandy Crayfish	Malacostraca	Broad Bottom	T	T	Yes	Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus welteri	Black Mountain Salamander	Amphibia	Broad Bottom	N	N	Yes	Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Cambarus distans	Boxclaw Crayfish	Malacostraca	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Noturus miurus	Brindled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Cliff Swallow	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Cambarus theepiensis	Coalfields Crayfish	Malacostraca	Broad Bottom	N	S		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Common Wormsnake	Reptilia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Plethodon kentucki	Cumberland Plateau Salamander	Amphibia	Broad Bottom	N	N	Yes	Reference
Discus patulus	Domed Disc	Gastropoda	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Tamias striatus	Eastern Chipmunk	Mammalia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Broad Bottom	N	S	Yes	Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Apalone spinifera spinifera	Eastern Spiny Softshell	Chelonia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Cervus elaphus	Elk	Mammalia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N	Yes	Reference
Patera appressa	Flat Bladetooth	Gastropoda	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Percina evides	Gilt Darter	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Urocyon cinereoargenteus	Gray Fox	Mammalia	Broad Bottom	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Aneides aeneus	Green Salamander	Amphibia	Broad Bottom	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Noturus eleutherus	Mountain Madtom	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Necturus maculosus	Mudpuppy	Amphibia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Broad Bottom	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	T	Yes	Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Physa acuta	Pewter Physa	Gastropoda	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Larus delawarensis	Ring-billed Gull	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus monticola	Seal Salamander	Amphibia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis hyostoma	Shoal Chub	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N	Yes	Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Plethodon richmondi	Southern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Faxonius cristavarius	Spiny Stream Crayfish	Malacostraca	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Erimystax dissimilis	Streamline Chub	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma variatum	Variegate Darter	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Peromyscus leucopus	White-footed Mouse	Mammalia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Mesodon thyroidus	White-lip Globe	Gastropoda	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N	Yes	Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Broad Bottom	N	N		Reference

158 species are listed.