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: Cobb.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Cobb	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Cobb	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Hyla gratiosa	Barking Treefrog	Amphibia	Cobb	N	N	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Fundulus olivaceus	Blackspotted Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Cobb	N	T		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Calidris subruficollis	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Aves	Cobb	N	N	Yes	Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus carolinensis	Chuck-will's-widow	Aves	Cobb	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Lacunicambarus chimera	Crawzilla Crawdad	Malacostraca	Cobb	N	S	Yes	Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Cobb	N	S		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Cobb	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Cobb	N	N	Yes	Reference
Gastrophryne carolinensis	Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad	Amphibia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Scaphiopus holbrookii	Eastern Spadefoot	Amphibia	Cobb	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ambystoma tigrinum	Eastern Tiger Salamander	Amphibia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Cobb	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma crossopterum	Fringed Darter	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Cobb	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Cobb	E	T	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Tringa melanoleuca	Greater Yellowlegs	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Hyla cinerea	Green Treefrog	Amphibia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Cobb	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris	Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Leucophaeus atricilla	Laughing Gull	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Calidris minutilla	Least Sandpiper	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Cobb	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Cobb	N	S	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile pop. 1	Mamequit Darter	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma talpoideum	Mole Salamander	Amphibia	Cobb	N	N	Yes	Reference
Leaunio vanuxemensis	Mountain Creekshell	Bivalvia	Cobb	N	E	Yes	Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Cobb	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Lontra canadensis	Northern River Otter	Mammalia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Chrysemys picta	Painted Turtle	Chelonia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Utterbackia imbecillis	Paper Pondshell	Bivalvia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Cobb	N	E	Yes	Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Toxolasma lividum	Purple Lilliput	Bivalvia	Cobb	N	E	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Vulpes vulpes	Red Fox	Mammalia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Cobb	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Larus delawarensis	Ring-billed Gull	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Cobb	N	S		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Calidris pusilla	Semipalmated Sandpiper	Aves	Cobb	N	N	Yes	Reference
Forbesichthys papilliferus	Shawnee Hills Cavefish	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma smithi	Slabrock Darter	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Faxonius compressus	Slender Crayfish	Malacostraca	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Noturus exilis	Slender Madtom	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	E	Yes	Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma simoterum	Snubnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma squamiceps	Spottail Darter	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Cobb	N	E	Yes	Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Calidris himantopus	Stilt Sandpiper	Aves	Cobb	N	N	Yes	Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Melospiza georgiana	Swamp Sparrow	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Faxonius tricuspis	Western Highland Crayfish	Malacostraca	Cobb	N	N	Yes	Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Calidris mauri	Western Sandpiper	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Cobb	N	N	Yes	Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Tringa semipalmata	Willet	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Gallinago delicata	Wilson's Snipe	Aves	Cobb	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardellina pusilla	Wilson's Warbler	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Cobb	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Cobb	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Cobb	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Cobb	N	N		Reference

170 species are listed.