KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Species observations for selected quads

Linked life history provided courtesy of NatureServe Explorer.
Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

List Species observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Grove Center.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Grove Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Grove Center	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Vireo bellii	Bell's Vireo	Aves	Grove Center	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Grove Center	N	S	Yes	Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Cycleptus elongatus	Blue Sucker	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Amia calva	Bowfin	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus nebulosus	Brown Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Grove Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Notropis wickliffi	Channel Shiner	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta	Copperbelly Watersnake	Reptilia	Grove Center	T	T	Yes	Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Nerodia rhombifer	Diamond-backed Watersnake	Reptilia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Grove Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Grove Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Reginaia ebenus	Ebonyshell	Bivalvia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Potamilus capax	Fat Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Grove Center	E	T	Yes	Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Grove Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Corvus ossifragus	Fish Crow	Aves	Grove Center	N	S		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Centrarchus macropterus	Flier	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Hiodon alosoides	Goldeye	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Grove Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Grove Center	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Hyla cinerea	Green Treefrog	Amphibia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Obovaria olivaria	Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Grove Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Sternula antillarum athalassos	Interior Least Tern	Aves	Grove Center	N	E	Yes	Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Grove Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Apalone mutica mutica	Midland Smooth Softshell	Chelonia	Grove Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Hybognathus nuchalis	Mississippi Silvery Minnow	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma asprigene	Mud Darter	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Grove Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Plethodon dorsalis	Northern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Chrysemys picta	Painted Turtle	Chelonia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Utterbackia imbecillis	Paper Pondshell	Bivalvia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Potamilus ohiensis	Pink Papershell	Bivalvia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Fossaria parva	Pygmy Fossaria	Gastropoda	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Grove Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Notropis blennius	River Shiner	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Arcidens confragosus	Rock Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus platostomus	Shortnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma gracile	Slough Darter	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Plectrophenax nivalis	Snow Bunting	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus oculatus	Spotted Gar	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma petenense	Threadfin Shad	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona complanata	White Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Grove Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Grove Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Grove Center	N	N		Reference
Dreissena polymorpha	Zebra Mussel	Bivalvia	Grove Center	N	N		Reference

166 species are listed.