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: Coiltown.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Castor canadensis	American Beaver	Mammalia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Botaurus lentiginosus	American Bittern	Aves	Coiltown	N	H	Yes	Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Coiltown	N	E		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Scolopax minor	American Woodcock	Aves	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Coiltown	N	S	Yes	Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Elassoma zonatum	Banded Pygmy Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Coiltown	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Hyla avivoca	Bird-voiced Treefrog	Amphibia	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Pluvialis squatarola	Black-bellied Plover	Aves	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Fundulus olivaceus	Blackspotted Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Coiltown	N	T		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma chlorosoma	Bluntnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	Coiltown	N	S	Yes	Reference
Amia calva	Bowfin	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon laticeps	Broad-headed Skink	Reptilia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Micromenetus dilatatus	Bugle Sprite	Gastropoda	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Gallinula galeata	Common Gallinule	Aves	Coiltown	N	T	Yes	Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Chordeiles minor	Common Nighthawk	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta	Copperbelly Watersnake	Reptilia	Coiltown	T	T	Yes	Reference
Lacunicambarus chimera	Crawzilla Crawdad	Malacostraca	Coiltown	N	S	Yes	Reference
Storeria dekayi	Dekay's Brownsnake	Reptilia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Nerodia rhombifer	Diamond-backed Watersnake	Reptilia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Coiltown	N	S		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Sciurus niger	Eastern Fox Squirrel	Mammalia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sternotherus odoratus	Eastern Musk Turtle	Chelonia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Gastrophryne carolinensis	Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad	Amphibia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Apalone spinifera spinifera	Eastern Spiny Softshell	Chelonia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma tigrinum	Eastern Tiger Salamander	Amphibia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Nycticeius humeralis	Evening Bat	Mammalia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Centrarchus macropterus	Flier	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Mareca strepera	Gadwall	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Coiltown	E	T	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Coiltown	N	T	Yes	Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Tringa melanoleuca	Greater Yellowlegs	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Coiltown	N	S	Yes	Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Limosa haemastica	Hudsonian Godwit	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon sucetta	Lake Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	T	Yes	Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Ixobrychus exilis	Least Bittern	Aves	Coiltown	N	T	Yes	Reference
Calidris minutilla	Least Sandpiper	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Cryptotis parva	Least Shrew	Mammalia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Siren intermedia	Lesser Siren	Amphibia	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Tringa flavipes	Lesser Yellowlegs	Aves	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Coiltown	N	T	Yes	Reference
Scincella lateralis	Little Brown Skink	Reptilia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Triodopsis hopetonensis	Magnolia Threetooth	Gastropoda	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander	Amphibia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Planorbella trivolvis	Marsh Rams-horn	Gastropoda	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Cistothorus palustris	Marsh Wren	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Danaus plexippus plexippus	Monarch	Insecta	Coiltown	C	N	Yes	Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Ondatra zibethicus	Muskrat	Mammalia	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon piscivorus	Northern Cottonmouth	Reptilia	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates areolatus circulosus	Northern Crawfish Frog	Amphibia	Coiltown	N	S	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Coiltown	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Coiltown	E	E	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Lontra canadensis	Northern River Otter	Mammalia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Coiltown	N	S	Yes	Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Chrysemys picta	Painted Turtle	Chelonia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Utterbackia imbecillis	Paper Pondshell	Bivalvia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Coiltown	N	E	Yes	Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Sagittunio subrostratus	Pondmussel	Bivalvia	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Protonotaria citrea	Prothonotary Warbler	Aves	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Euphagus carolinus	Rusty Blackbird	Aves	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Coiltown	N	S	Yes	Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Coiltown	N	S	Yes	Reference
Asio flammeus	Short-eared Owl	Aves	Coiltown	N	E	Yes	Reference
Aspidoscelis sexlineata	Six-lined Racerunner	Reptilia	Coiltown	N	S	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma gracile	Slough Darter	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma texanum	Small-mouthed Salamander	Amphibia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Tringa solitaria	Solitary Sandpiper	Aves	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Porzana carolina	Sora	Aves	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Tantilla coronata	Southeastern Crowned Snake	Reptilia	Coiltown	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma squamiceps	Spottail Darter	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus oculatus	Spotted Gar	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Melospiza georgiana	Swamp Sparrow	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Noturus gyrinus	Tadpole Madtom	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Physa gyrina	Tadpole Physa	Gastropoda	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Helisoma anceps	Two-Ridge Rams-horn	Gastropoda	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Rallus limicola	Virginia Rail	Aves	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Farancia abacura reinwardtii	Western Mudsnake	Reptilia	Coiltown	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Peromyscus leucopus	White-footed Mouse	Mammalia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Gallinago delicata	Wilson's Snipe	Aves	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Coiltown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Coiltown	N	N		Reference

217 species are listed.