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: Equality.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Castor canadensis	American Beaver	Mammalia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Equality	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Equality	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Equality	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Vireo bellii	Bell's Vireo	Aves	Equality	N	S	Yes	Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus erythropthalmus	Black-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Fundulus olivaceus	Blackspotted Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Equality	N	T		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Amia calva	Bowfin	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta	Copperbelly Watersnake	Reptilia	Equality	T	T	Yes	Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Equality	N	S		Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Equality	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Equality	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis saurita saurita	Eastern Ribbonsnake	Reptilia	Equality	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Equality	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Noturus nocturnus	Freckled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Notropis buchanani	Ghost Shiner	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Equality	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Equality	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma histrio	Harlequin Darter	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Equality	N	S	Yes	Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Equality	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Scincella lateralis	Little Brown Skink	Reptilia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Equality	N	S	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Zapus hudsonius	Meadow Jumping Mouse	Mammalia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Menidia audens	Mississippi Silverside	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	T		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma asprigene	Mud Darter	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Equality	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Equality	N	T	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Anas acuta	Northern Pintail	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Plethodon dorsalis	Northern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Equality	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hybopsis amnis	Pallid Shiner	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	E	Yes	Reference
Physa acuta	Pewter Physa	Gastropoda	Equality	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Campeloma decisum	Pointed Campeloma	Gastropoda	Equality	N	N		Reference
Microtus ochrogaster	Prairie Vole	Mammalia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Equality	N	N	Yes	Reference
Protonotaria citrea	Prothonotary Warbler	Aves	Equality	N	N	Yes	Reference
Opsopoeodus emiliae	Pugnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Vulpes vulpes	Red Fox	Mammalia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Equality	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fumeus	Ribbon Shiner	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Arcidens confragosus	Rock Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Viviparus intertextus	Rotund Mysterysnail	Gastropoda	Equality	N	N		Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Equality	T	T	Yes	Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Pleurocera alveare	Rugged Hornsnail	Gastropoda	Equality	N	S	Yes	Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Lithasia obovata	Shawnee Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Equality	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus platostomus	Shortnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Percina phoxocephala	Slenderhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma gracile	Slough Darter	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma stigmaeum	Speckled Darter	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus oculatus	Spotted Gar	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Crotalus horridus	Timber Rattlesnake	Reptilia	Equality	N	N	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Cambarus graysoni	Twospot Crayfish	Malacostraca	Equality	N	N	Yes	Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Peromyscus leucopus	White-footed Mouse	Mammalia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Empidonax traillii	Willow Flycatcher	Aves	Equality	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Equality	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Equality	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Equality	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Equality	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Equality	N	N		Reference

203 species are listed.