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: Ewing.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus ochrophaeus	Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Ewing	N	N	Yes	Reference
Castor canadensis	American Beaver	Mammalia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Cambarus bartonii cavatus	Appalachian Brook Crayfish	Malacostraca	Ewing	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus welteri	Black Mountain Salamander	Amphibia	Ewing	N	N	Yes	Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Setophaga caerulescens	Black-throated Blue Warbler	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Setophaga virens	Black-throated Green Warbler	Aves	Ewing	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Ewing	N	T		Reference
Chrosomus cumberlandensis	Blackside Dace	Actinopterygii	Ewing	T	T	Yes	Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Vireo solitarius	Blue-headed Vireo	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Lynx rufus	Bobcat	Mammalia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Cambarus distans	Boxclaw Crayfish	Malacostraca	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Salvelinus fontinalis	Brook Trout	Actinopterygii	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Cardellina canadensis	Canada Warbler	Aves	Ewing	N	S	Yes	Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Ewing	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga pensylvanica	Chestnut-sided Warbler	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Peromyscus maniculatus nubiterrae	Cloudland Deer Mouse	Mammalia	Ewing	N	N	Yes	Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Corvus corax	Common Raven	Aves	Ewing	N	T	Yes	Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Common Wormsnake	Reptilia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma sagitta	Cumberland Arrow Darter	Actinopterygii	Ewing	C	S	Yes	Reference
Plethodon kentucki	Cumberland Plateau Salamander	Amphibia	Ewing	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis triangulum	Eastern Milksnake	Reptilia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	Ewing	N	T	Yes	Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Cervus elaphus	Elk	Mammalia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma baileyi	Emerald Darter	Actinopterygii	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Ewing	N	N	Yes	Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler	Aves	Ewing	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Ewing	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Aneides aeneus	Green Salamander	Amphibia	Ewing	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus cinereus	Hoary Bat	Mammalia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Myodes gapperi maurus	Kentucky Red-backed Vole	Mammalia	Ewing	N	S	Yes	Reference
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi	Kentucky Spring Salamander	Amphibia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Ewing	N	N	Yes	Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Lampetra aepyptera	Least Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Empidonax minimus	Least Flycatcher	Aves	Ewing	N	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Ewing	N	T	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Cambarus buntingi	Longclaw Crayfish	Malacostraca	Ewing	N	T	Yes	Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Ewing	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cambarus parvoculus	Mountain Midget Crayfish	Malacostraca	Ewing	N	S	Yes	Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Ewing	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Ewing	E	E	Yes	Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Ewing	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pinus	Pine Warbler	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Ewing	N	N	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton ruber	Red Salamander	Amphibia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Storeria occipitomaculata	Red-bellied Snake	Reptilia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Ewing	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Lepomis auritus	Redbreast Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Micropterus coosae	Redeye Bass	Actinopterygii	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Ewing	N	S		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Bonasa umbellus	Ruffed Grouse	Aves	Ewing	N	N	Yes	Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus monticola	Seal Salamander	Amphibia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Ewing	N	S	Yes	Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Sorex fumeus	Smoky Shrew	Mammalia	Ewing	N	N	Yes	Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Glaucomys volans	Southern Flying Squirrel	Mammalia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Plethodon richmondi	Southern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma stigmaeum	Speckled Darter	Actinopterygii	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Faxonius cristavarius	Spiny Stream Crayfish	Malacostraca	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma kennicotti	Stripetail Darter	Actinopterygii	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Limnothlypis swainsonii	Swainson's Warbler	Aves	Ewing	N	N	Yes	Reference
Crotalus horridus	Timber Rattlesnake	Reptilia	Ewing	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cambarus sphenoides	Triangleclaw Crayfish	Malacostraca	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Ewing	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Cambarus dubius	Upland Burrowing Crayfish	Malacostraca	Ewing	N	N	Yes	Reference
Catharus fuscescens	Veery	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Peromyscus leucopus	White-footed Mouse	Mammalia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Ewing	N	N	Yes	Reference
Microtus pinetorum	Woodland Vole	Mammalia	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Ewing	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Ewing	N	N		Reference

172 species are listed.