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: Ellisburg.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Common Wormsnake	Reptilia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lampropeltis triangulum	Eastern Milksnake	Reptilia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma lawrencei	Headwater Darter	Actinopterygii	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Larus argentatus	Herring Gull	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Ellisburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Ellisburg	E	E	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Fundulus catenatus	Northern Studfish	Actinopterygii	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Regina septemvittata	Queensnake	Reptilia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Crotalus horridus	Timber Rattlesnake	Reptilia	Ellisburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Ellisburg	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris feriarum	Upland Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Virginia valeriae elegans	Western Earth Snake	Reptilia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Ellisburg	N	N		Reference

120 species are listed.