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: Butler.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Butler	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Butler	N	S	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Butler	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Notropis boops	Bigeye Shiner	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Butler	N	S	Yes	Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Cycleptus elongatus	Blue Sucker	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N	Yes	Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Nothonotus camurus	Bluebreast Darter	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Noturus miurus	Brindled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus nebulosus	Brown Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N	Yes	Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Epioblasma obliquata	Catspaw	Bivalvia	Butler	E	E	Yes	Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Percina copelandi	Channel Darter	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	Butler	E	E	Yes	Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Strophitus undulatus	Creeper	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Anodontoides ferussacianus	Cylindrical Papershell	Bivalvia	Butler	N	S	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Butler	N	S		Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Butler	N	S	Yes	Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Butler	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lampropeltis triangulum	Eastern Milksnake	Reptilia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Sternotherus odoratus	Eastern Musk Turtle	Chelonia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Butler	N	S	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta marginata	Elktoe	Bivalvia	Butler	N	T	Yes	Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Butler	E	E	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Truncilla donaciformis	Fawnsfoot	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Butler	N	N	Yes	Reference
Elimia semicarinata	Fine-ridged Elimia	Gastropoda	Butler	N	N		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona costata	Flutedshell	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Lioplax sulculosa	Furrowed Lioplax	Gastropoda	Butler	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Birgella subglobosus	Globe Siltsnail	Gastropoda	Butler	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Butler	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma jeffersonianum	Jefferson Salamander	Amphibia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris	Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Toxolasma parvum	Lilliput	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Musculium transversum	Long Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Butler	T	T	Yes	Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Planorbella trivolvis	Marsh Rams-horn	Gastropoda	Butler	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Noturus eleutherus	Mountain Madtom	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Necturus maculosus	Mudpuppy	Amphibia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Ondatra zibethicus	Muskrat	Mammalia	Butler	N	N	Yes	Reference
Hyalella azteca	No Common Name (Hyalella azteca)	Malacostraca	Butler	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Butler	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Noturus stigmosus	Northern Madtom	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	S	Yes	Reference
Graptemys geographica	Northern Map Turtle	Chelonia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Epioblasma rangiana	Northern Riffleshell	Bivalvia	Butler	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lontra canadensis	Northern River Otter	Mammalia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Ichthyomyzon bdellium	Ohio Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Butler	N	N		Reference
Viviparus subpurpureus	Olive Mysterysnail	Gastropoda	Butler	N	N		Reference
Leptoxis praerosa	Onyx Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Butler	N	S	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Physa acuta	Pewter Physa	Gastropoda	Butler	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Butler	E	E	Yes	Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Butler	N	E	Yes	Reference
Campeloma decisum	Pointed Campeloma	Gastropoda	Butler	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Butler	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis gibbosus	Pumpkinseed	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Toxolasma lividum	Purple Lilliput	Bivalvia	Butler	N	E	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata	Purple Wartyback	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Regina septemvittata	Queensnake	Reptilia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Butler	T	E	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Butler	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Sphaerium fabale	River Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Triodopsis discoidea	Rivercliff Threetooth	Gastropoda	Butler	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema plenum	Rough Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Butler	E	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Butler	T	T	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema sintoxia	Round Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Faxonius rusticus	Rusty Crayfish	Malacostraca	Butler	N	N	Yes	Reference
Simpsonaias ambigua	Salamander Mussel	Bivalvia	Butler	N	T	Yes	Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Percina oxyrhynchus	Sharpnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Lithasia obovata	Shawnee Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Butler	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis hyostoma	Shoal Chub	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N	Yes	Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Percina phoxocephala	Slenderhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Plethodon richmondi	Southern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Noturus flavus	Stonecat	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma barbouri	Streamside Salamander	Amphibia	Butler	N	N	Yes	Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Physa gyrina	Tadpole Physa	Gastropoda	Butler	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Nothonotus tippecanoe	Tippecanoe Darter	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Philomycus togatus	Toga Mantleslug	Gastropoda	Butler	N	N		Reference
Mesodon zaletus	Toothed Globe	Gastropoda	Butler	N	N		Reference
Euconulus dentatus	Toothed Hive	Gastropoda	Butler	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Helisoma anceps	Two-Ridge Rams-horn	Gastropoda	Butler	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma variatum	Variegate Darter	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis fasciola	Wavyrayed Lampmussel	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Butler	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona complanata	White Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Butler	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Butler	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Butler	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Butler	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Butler	N	N		Reference

232 species are listed.