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: Clinton.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Clinton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Clinton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Elassoma zonatum	Banded Pygmy Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis symmetricus	Bantam Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Clinton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Hyla avivoca	Bird-voiced Treefrog	Amphibia	Clinton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Fundulus olivaceus	Blackspotted Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella venusta	Blacktail Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma chlorosoma	Bluntnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Amia calva	Bowfin	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Umbra limi	Central Mudminnow	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus carolinensis	Chuck-will's-widow	Aves	Clinton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Lacunicambarus chimera	Crawzilla Crawdad	Malacostraca	Clinton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Hybognathus hayi	Cypress Minnow	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	E	Yes	Reference
Storeria dekayi	Dekay's Brownsnake	Reptilia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Clinton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis marginatus	Dollar Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	E	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Clinton	N	S		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Sciurus niger	Eastern Fox Squirrel	Mammalia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Clinton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Kinosternon subrubrum	Eastern Mud Turtle	Chelonia	Clinton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sternotherus odoratus	Eastern Musk Turtle	Chelonia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis saurita saurita	Eastern Ribbonsnake	Reptilia	Clinton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Apalone spinifera spinifera	Eastern Spiny Softshell	Chelonia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma tigrinum	Eastern Tiger Salamander	Amphibia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Clinton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Campostoma pullum	Finescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	S		Reference
Centrarchus macropterus	Flier	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Noturus nocturnus	Freckled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Ctenopharyngodon idella	Grass Carp	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Clinton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Hyla cinerea	Green Treefrog	Amphibia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma histrio	Harlequin Darter	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon sucetta	Lake Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Siren intermedia	Lesser Siren	Amphibia	Clinton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Scincella lateralis	Little Brown Skink	Reptilia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Clinton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander	Amphibia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus stictogenys	Mississippi Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Hybognathus nuchalis	Mississippi Silvery Minnow	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Plethodon mississippi	Mississippi Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Clinton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ambystoma talpoideum	Mole Salamander	Amphibia	Clinton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma asprigene	Mud Darter	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Hyalella azteca	No Common Name (Hyalella azteca)	Malacostraca	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Clinton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon piscivorus	Northern Cottonmouth	Reptilia	Clinton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Physa acuta	Pewter Physa	Gastropoda	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Nerodia erythrogaster	Plain-bellied Watersnake	Reptilia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Microtus ochrogaster	Prairie Vole	Mammalia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Clinton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Protonotaria citrea	Prothonotary Warbler	Aves	Clinton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Opsopoeodus emiliae	Pugnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella lutrensis	Red Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Procambarus clarkii	Red Swamp Crawfish	Malacostraca	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Clinton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis miniatus	Redspotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma chienense	Relict Darter	Actinopterygii	Clinton	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lythrurus fumeus	Ribbon Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Aythya collaris	Ring-necked Duck	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Euphagus carolinus	Rusty Blackbird	Aves	Clinton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Percina vigil	Saddleback Darter	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Clinton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma gracile	Slough Darter	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma texanum	Small-mouthed Salamander	Amphibia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Plectrophenax nivalis	Snow Bunting	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Chrysemys dorsalis	Southern Painted Turtle	Chelonia	Clinton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Blarina carolinensis	Southern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus oculatus	Spotted Gar	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Noturus gyrinus	Tadpole Madtom	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Helisoma anceps	Two-Ridge Rams-horn	Gastropoda	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris feriarum	Upland Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Virginia valeriae elegans	Western Earth Snake	Reptilia	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Farancia abacura reinwardtii	Western Mudsnake	Reptilia	Clinton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Clinton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Clinton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Clinton	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Clinton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Clinton	N	N		Reference

196 species are listed.