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: Dalton.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Dalton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Dalton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Dalton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Hyla avivoca	Bird-voiced Treefrog	Amphibia	Dalton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Fundulus olivaceus	Blackspotted Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma chlorosoma	Bluntnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Amia calva	Bowfin	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta	Copperbelly Watersnake	Reptilia	Dalton	T	T	Yes	Reference
Storeria dekayi	Dekay's Brownsnake	Reptilia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Nerodia rhombifer	Diamond-backed Watersnake	Reptilia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Dalton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Reithrodontomys humulis	Eastern Harvest Mouse	Mammalia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Dalton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sternotherus odoratus	Eastern Musk Turtle	Chelonia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Gastrophryne carolinensis	Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad	Amphibia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Apalone spinifera spinifera	Eastern Spiny Softshell	Chelonia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Dalton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Centrarchus macropterus	Flier	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Mareca strepera	Gadwall	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Faxonius kentuckiensis	Kentucky Crayfish	Malacostraca	Dalton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon sucetta	Lake Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Palaemonetes kadiakensis	Mississippi Grass Shrimp	Malacostraca	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Hybognathus nuchalis	Mississippi Silvery Minnow	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma asprigene	Mud Darter	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Hyalella azteca	No Common Name (Hyalella azteca)	Malacostraca	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Dalton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon piscivorus	Northern Cottonmouth	Reptilia	Dalton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates areolatus circulosus	Northern Crawfish Frog	Amphibia	Dalton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Dalton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Chrysemys picta	Painted Turtle	Chelonia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Utterbackia imbecillis	Paper Pondshell	Bivalvia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Faxonius putnami	Phallic Crayfish	Malacostraca	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Uniomerus tetralasmus	Pondhorn	Bivalvia	Dalton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Dalton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Protonotaria citrea	Prothonotary Warbler	Aves	Dalton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Vulpes vulpes	Red Fox	Mammalia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella lutrensis	Red Shiner	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Sphaerium rhomboideum	Rhomboid Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fumeus	Ribbon Shiner	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Aythya collaris	Ring-necked Duck	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma gracile	Slough Darter	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Sorex longirostris	Southeastern Shrew	Mammalia	Dalton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma squamiceps	Spottail Darter	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma kennicotti	Stripetail Darter	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Noturus gyrinus	Tadpole Madtom	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Physa gyrina	Tadpole Physa	Gastropoda	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Helisoma anceps	Two-Ridge Rams-horn	Gastropoda	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Dalton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Dalton	N	N		Reference

145 species are listed.