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FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Species observations for selected quads

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US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

List Species observations in 1 selected quad.
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Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Cambarus striatus	Ambiguous Crayfish	Malacostraca	Hedges	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Hedges	N	E		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Hedges	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Hedges	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus erythropthalmus	Black-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Acris blanchardi	Blanchard's Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Hedges	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Hedges	N	T		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Noturus miurus	Brindled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus nebulosus	Brown Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Hedges	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Gallinula galeata	Common Gallinule	Aves	Hedges	N	T	Yes	Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Common Wormsnake	Reptilia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Canis latrans	Coyote	Mammalia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Hedges	N	S		Reference
Storeria dekayi	Dekay's Brownsnake	Reptilia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Tamias striatus	Eastern Chipmunk	Mammalia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Sciurus niger	Eastern Fox Squirrel	Mammalia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Heterodon platirhinos	Eastern Hog-nosed Snake	Reptilia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Hedges	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lampropeltis triangulum	Eastern Milksnake	Reptilia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Ammocrypta pellucida	Eastern Sand Darter	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Hedges	N	N	Yes	Reference
Elimia semicarinata	Fine-ridged Elimia	Gastropoda	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Hemidactylium scutatum	Four-toed Salamander	Amphibia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Hedges	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Hedges	E	T	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Hedges	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma jeffersonianum	Jefferson Salamander	Amphibia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Faxonius juvenilis	Kentucky River Crayfish	Malacostraca	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Hedges	N	T	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander	Amphibia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton montanus diastictus	Midland Mud Salamander	Amphibia	Hedges	N	N	Yes	Reference
Danaus plexippus plexippus	Monarch	Insecta	Hedges	C	N	Yes	Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Ondatra zibethicus	Muskrat	Mammalia	Hedges	N	N	Yes	Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Hedges	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Hedges	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Hedges	E	E	Yes	Reference
Graptemys geographica	Northern Map Turtle	Chelonia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Physa acuta	Pewter Physa	Gastropoda	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pinus	Pine Warbler	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Hedges	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Storeria occipitomaculata	Red-bellied Snake	Reptilia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Hedges	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Percina shumardi	River Darter	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Hedges	N	S		Reference
Anser rossii	Ross's Goose	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Cemophora coccinea	Scarletsnake	Reptilia	Hedges	N	S	Yes	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Hedges	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Percina phoxocephala	Slenderhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Plethodon richmondi	Southern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Noturus flavus	Stonecat	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma barbouri	Streamside Salamander	Amphibia	Hedges	N	N	Yes	Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Mephitis mephitis	Striped Skunk	Mammalia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Hedges	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma variatum	Variegate Darter	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Peromyscus leucopus	White-footed Mouse	Mammalia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Gallinago delicata	Wilson's Snipe	Aves	Hedges	N	N	Yes	Reference
Marmota monax	Woodchuck	Mammalia	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Hedges	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Hedges	N	N		Reference

199 species are listed.