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: Elkhorn City.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Castor canadensis	American Beaver	Mammalia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Anguilla rostrata	American Eel	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus obscurus	Appalachian Cottontail	Mammalia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Peucaea aestivalis	Bachman's Sparrow	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	E	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Cambarus callainus	Big Sandy Crayfish	Malacostraca	Elkhorn City	T	T	Yes	Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Notropis boops	Bigeye Shiner	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus welteri	Black Mountain Salamander	Amphibia	Elkhorn City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Percina copelandi	Channel Darter	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Cambarus theepiensis	Coalfields Crayfish	Malacostraca	Elkhorn City	N	S		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Corvus corax	Common Raven	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	T	Yes	Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Common Wormsnake	Reptilia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Plethodon kentucki	Cumberland Plateau Salamander	Amphibia	Elkhorn City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	S		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Ammocrypta pellucida	Eastern Sand Darter	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	Elkhorn City	N	T	Yes	Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Cervus elaphus	Elk	Mammalia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Passerella iliaca	Fox Sparrow	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Percina evides	Gilt Darter	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Hiodon alosoides	Goldeye	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Elkhorn City	E	T	Yes	Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Aneides aeneus	Green Salamander	Amphibia	Elkhorn City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus cinereus	Hoary Bat	Mammalia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Elkhorn City	E	E	Yes	Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi	Kentucky Spring Salamander	Amphibia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Elkhorn City	N	T	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys cataractae	Longnose Dace	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Danaus plexippus plexippus	Monarch	Insecta	Elkhorn City	C	N	Yes	Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus oreas	Mountain Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Necturus maculosus	Mudpuppy	Amphibia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Elkhorn City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Elkhorn City	E	E	Yes	Reference
Graptemys geographica	Northern Map Turtle	Chelonia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Regina septemvittata	Queensnake	Reptilia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Nocomis micropogon	River Chub	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Clinostomus funduloides	Rosyside Dace	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus monticola	Seal Salamander	Amphibia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Percina oxyrhynchus	Sharpnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis hyostoma	Shoal Chub	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Lasionycteris noctivagans	Silver-haired Bat	Mammalia	Elkhorn City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma simoterum	Snubnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Faxonius cristavarius	Spiny Stream Crayfish	Malacostraca	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Erimystax dissimilis	Streamline Chub	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Crotalus horridus	Timber Rattlesnake	Reptilia	Elkhorn City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Elkhorn City	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Helisoma anceps	Two-Ridge Rams-horn	Gastropoda	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Cambarus dubius	Upland Burrowing Crayfish	Malacostraca	Elkhorn City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma variatum	Variegate Darter	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Patera panselenus	Virginia Bladetooth	Gastropoda	Elkhorn City	N	S		Reference
Sander vitreus	Walleye	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella galactura	Whitetail Shiner	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Microtus pinetorum	Woodland Vole	Mammalia	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference
Plethodon pauleyi	Yellow-spotted Woodland Salamander	Amphibia	Elkhorn City	N	E	Yes	Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Elkhorn City	N	N		Reference

175 species are listed.