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: Heidrick.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Heidrick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Heidrick	N	E		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Setophaga virens	Black-throated Green Warbler	Aves	Heidrick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Chrosomus cumberlandensis	Blackside Dace	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	T	T	Yes	Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Heidrick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Cambarus distans	Boxclaw Crayfish	Malacostraca	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Heidrick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Common Wormsnake	Reptilia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma sagitta	Cumberland Arrow Darter	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	C	S	Yes	Reference
Anodontoides denigrata	Cumberland Papershell	Bivalvia	Heidrick	N	E	Yes	Reference
Storeria dekayi	Dekay's Brownsnake	Reptilia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Heidrick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sternotherus odoratus	Eastern Musk Turtle	Chelonia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Cervus elaphus	Elk	Mammalia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Heidrick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Mareca strepera	Gadwall	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Aneides aeneus	Green Salamander	Amphibia	Heidrick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi	Kentucky Spring Salamander	Amphibia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Heidrick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Heidrick	N	T	Yes	Reference
Scincella lateralis	Little Brown Skink	Reptilia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander	Amphibia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton montanus diastictus	Midland Mud Salamander	Amphibia	Heidrick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Heidrick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Heidrick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Heidrick	E	E	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Heidrick	N	E		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Heidrick	N	E	Yes	Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pinus	Pine Warbler	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Heidrick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Podiceps grisegena	Red-necked Grebe	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Lepomis auritus	Redbreast Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Aythya americana	Redhead	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Larus delawarensis	Ring-billed Gull	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Bonasa umbellus	Ruffed Grouse	Aves	Heidrick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Heidrick	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lasionycteris noctivagans	Silver-haired Bat	Mammalia	Heidrick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Plethodon richmondi	Southern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Faxonius cristavarius	Spiny Stream Crayfish	Malacostraca	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma kennicotti	Stripetail Darter	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Heidrick	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Helisoma anceps	Two-Ridge Rams-horn	Gastropoda	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris feriarum	Upland Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Heidrick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Heidrick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Heidrick	N	N		Reference

157 species are listed.