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: Columbia.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Spizelloides arborea	American Tree Sparrow	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Scolopax minor	American Woodcock	Aves	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Columbia	N	S	Yes	Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Columbia	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Faxonius placidus	Bigclaw Crayfish	Malacostraca	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Setophaga caerulescens	Black-throated Blue Warbler	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Setophaga virens	Black-throated Green Warbler	Aves	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Columbia	N	T		Reference
Setophaga striata	Blackpoll Warbler	Aves	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Vireo solitarius	Blue-headed Vireo	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma jimmycarter	Bluegrass Darter	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Noturus miurus	Brindled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Columbia	N	T		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Setophaga tigrina	Cape May Warbler	Aves	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pensylvanica	Chestnut-sided Warbler	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus carolinensis	Chuck-will's-widow	Aves	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Cliff Swallow	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Chordeiles minor	Common Nighthawk	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Columbia	N	S		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Columbia	N	S	Yes	Reference
Heterodon platirhinos	Eastern Hog-nosed Snake	Reptilia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Scalopus aquaticus	Eastern Mole	Mammalia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma tigrinum	Eastern Tiger Salamander	Amphibia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Noturus elegans	Elegant Madtom	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Streptopelia decaocto	Eurasian Collared-dove	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Passerella iliaca	Fox Sparrow	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Percina stictogaster	Frecklebelly Darter	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Regulus satrapa	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Columbia	E	T	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Columbia	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notropis micropteryx	Highland Shiner	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Leaunio ortmanni	Kentucky Creekshell	Bivalvia	Columbia	N	E	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma rafinesquei	Kentucky Darter	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi	Kentucky Spring Salamander	Amphibia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Aythya affinis	Lesser Scaup	Aves	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Columbia	N	T	Yes	Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Columbia	N	T	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Percina macrocephala	Longhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga magnolia	Magnolia Warbler	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Ichthyomyzon greeleyi	Mountain Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Columbia	N	T	Yes	Reference
Noturus eleutherus	Mountain Madtom	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Leiothlypis ruficapilla	Nashville Warbler	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Dasypus novemcinctus	Nine-banded Armadillo	Mammalia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Columbia	N	T	Yes	Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Columbia	E	E	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Fundulus catenatus	Northern Studfish	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Parkesia noveboracensis	Northern Waterthrush	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Ichthyomyzon bdellium	Ohio Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Nothonotus bellus	Orangefin Darter	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Columbia	N	E	Yes	Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Spinus pinus	Pine Siskin	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pinus	Pine Warbler	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Protonotaria citrea	Prothonotary Warbler	Aves	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Toxolasma lividum	Purple Lilliput	Bivalvia	Columbia	N	E	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Columbia	N	S	Yes	Reference
Villosa iris	Rainbow (genus Villosa)	Bivalvia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Columbia	N	E		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Columbia	N	S		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Regulus calendula	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Euphagus carolinus	Rusty Blackbird	Aves	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Antigone canadensis	Sandhill Crane	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Columbia	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Columbia	N	S	Yes	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Columbia	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lithasia obovata	Shawnee Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Asio flammeus	Short-eared Owl	Aves	Columbia	N	E	Yes	Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Columbia	N	S	Yes	Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Anser caerulescens	Snow Goose	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Plethodon ventralis	Southern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma stigmaeum	Speckled Darter	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma squamiceps	Spottail Darter	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius uranops	Stargazing Minnow	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Erimystax dissimilis	Streamline Chub	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma kennicotti	Stripetail Darter	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Melospiza georgiana	Swamp Sparrow	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma barbouri	Teardrop Darter	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis leuciodus	Tennessee Shiner	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Leiothlypis peregrina	Tennessee Warbler	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Columbia	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris feriarum	Upland Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis fasciola	Wavyrayed Lampmussel	Bivalvia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella galactura	Whitetail Shiner	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Empidonax traillii	Willow Flycatcher	Aves	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Troglodytes hiemalis	Winter Wren	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Marmota monax	Woodchuck	Mammalia	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Sphyrapicus varius	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Columbia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Setophaga coronata	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Columbia	N	N		Reference

245 species are listed.