Species Information

Species observations for selected quads

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Records may include both recent and historical observations.
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List Species observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Helton.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassQuadUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Empidonax virescens Acadian FlycatcherAvesHeltonNN Reference
Desmognathus ochrophaeus Allegheny Mountain Dusky SalamanderAmphibiaHeltonNNYesReference
Ursus americanus American Black BearMammaliaHeltonNN Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus American BullfrogAmphibiaHeltonNN Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos American CrowAvesHeltonNN Reference
Spinus tristis American GoldfinchAvesHeltonNN Reference
Setophaga ruticilla American RedstartAvesHeltonNN Reference
Turdus migratorius American RobinAvesHeltonNN Reference
Anaxyrus americanus American ToadAmphibiaHeltonNN Reference
Etheostoma zonale Banded DarterActinopterygiiHeltonNN Reference
Eptesicus fuscus Big Brown BatMammaliaHeltonNN Reference
Mniotilta varia Black-and-white WarblerAvesHeltonNN Reference
Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night-heronAvesHeltonNTYesReference
Setophaga virens Black-throated Green WarblerAvesHeltonNNYesReference
Cyanocitta cristata Blue JayAvesHeltonNN Reference
Polioptila caerulea Blue-gray GnatcatcherAvesHeltonNN Reference
Vireo solitarius Blue-headed VireoAvesHeltonNN Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera Blue-winged WarblerAvesHeltonNNYesReference
Lepomis macrochirus BluegillActinopterygiiHeltonNN Reference
Pimephales notatus Bluntnose MinnowActinopterygiiHeltonNN Reference
Cambarus distans Boxclaw CrayfishMalacostracaHeltonNN Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera x cyanoptera Brewster's WarblerAvesHeltonNN Reference
Buteo platypterus Broad-winged HawkAvesHeltonNN Reference
Toxostoma rufum Brown ThrasherAvesHeltonNN Reference
Poecile carolinensis Carolina ChickadeeAvesHeltonNN Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina WrenAvesHeltonNN Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum Cedar WaxwingAvesHeltonNN Reference
Campostoma anomalum Central StonerollerActinopterygiiHeltonNN Reference
Spizella passerina Chipping SparrowAvesHeltonNN Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined SkinkReptiliaHeltonNN Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis Common GartersnakeReptiliaHeltonNN Reference
Corvus corax Common RavenAvesHeltonNTYesReference
Nerodia sipedon Common WatersnakeReptiliaHeltonNN Reference
Carphophis amoenus Common WormsnakeReptiliaHeltonNN Reference
Geothlypis trichas Common YellowthroatAvesHeltonNN Reference
Accipiter cooperii Cooper's HawkAvesHeltonNN Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis Cope's Gray TreefrogAmphibiaHeltonNN Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus Creek ChubActinopterygiiHeltonNN Reference
Etheostoma sagitta Cumberland Arrow DarterActinopterygiiHeltonCSYesReference
Plethodon kentucki Cumberland Plateau SalamanderAmphibiaHeltonNNYesReference
Cambarus taylori Cutshin CrayfishMalacostracaHeltonNSYesReference
Dryobates pubescens Downy WoodpeckerAvesHeltonNN Reference
Sialia sialis Eastern BluebirdAvesHeltonNN Reference
Terrapene carolina Eastern Box TurtleCheloniaHeltonNN Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern CopperheadReptiliaHeltonNN Reference
Virginia valeriae valeriae Eastern Earth SnakeReptiliaHeltonNN Reference
Sceloporus undulatus Eastern Fence LizardReptiliaHeltonNN Reference
Sturnella magna Eastern MeadowlarkAvesHeltonNNYesReference
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern MilksnakeReptiliaHeltonNN Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens Eastern NewtAmphibiaHeltonNN Reference
Sayornis phoebe Eastern PhoebeAvesHeltonNN Reference
Lasiurus borealis Eastern Red BatMammaliaHeltonNN Reference
Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed MyotisMammaliaHeltonNTYesReference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern TowheeAvesHeltonNN Reference
Contopus virens Eastern Wood-PeweeAvesHeltonNN Reference
Cervus elaphus ElkMammaliaHeltonNN Reference
Etheostoma baileyi Emerald DarterActinopterygiiHeltonNN Reference
Notropis atherinoides Emerald ShinerActinopterygiiHeltonNN Reference
Etheostoma flabellare Fantail DarterActinopterygiiHeltonNN Reference
Spizella pusilla Field SparrowAvesHeltonNNYesReference
Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler's ToadAmphibiaHeltonNN Reference
Ochrotomys nuttalli Golden MouseMammaliaHeltonNN Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum Golden RedhorseActinopterygiiHeltonNN Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged WarblerAvesHeltonNEYesReference
Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper SparrowAvesHeltonNNYesReference
Dumetella carolinensis Gray CatbirdAvesHeltonNN Reference
Pantherophis spiloides Gray RatsnakeReptiliaHeltonNN Reference
Lithobates clamitans Green FrogAmphibiaHeltonNN Reference
Butorides virescens Green HeronAvesHeltonNNYesReference
Aneides aeneus Green SalamanderAmphibiaHeltonNNYesReference
Lepomis cyanellus Green SunfishActinopterygiiHeltonNN Reference
Etheostoma blennioides Greenside DarterActinopterygiiHeltonNN Reference
Dryobates villosus Hairy WoodpeckerAvesHeltonNN Reference
Lasiurus cinereus Hoary BatMammaliaHeltonNN Reference
Setophaga citrina Hooded WarblerAvesHeltonNN Reference
Myotis sodalis Indiana BatMammaliaHeltonEEYesReference
Passerina cyanea Indigo BuntingAvesHeltonNN Reference
Calidris minutilla Least SandpiperAvesHeltonNN Reference
Tringa flavipes Lesser YellowlegsAvesHeltonNNYesReference
Myotis lucifugus Little Brown BatMammaliaHeltonNTYesReference
Scincella lateralis Little Brown SkinkReptiliaHeltonNN Reference
Eurycea longicauda Long-tailed SalamanderAmphibiaHeltonNN Reference
Lepomis megalotis Longear SunfishActinopterygiiHeltonNN Reference
Parkesia motacilla Louisiana WaterthrushAvesHeltonNNYesReference
Pseudotriton montanus diastictus Midland Mud SalamanderAmphibiaHeltonNNYesReference
Pseudacris brachyphona Mountain Chorus FrogAmphibiaHeltonNN Reference
Zenaida macroura Mourning DoveAvesHeltonNN Reference
Coluber constrictor North American RacerReptiliaHeltonNN Reference
Colinus virginianus Northern BobwhiteAvesHeltonNNYesReference
Cardinalis cardinalis Northern CardinalAvesHeltonNN Reference
Desmognathus fuscus Northern Dusky SalamanderAmphibiaHeltonNNYesReference
Colaptes auratus Northern FlickerAvesHeltonNN Reference
Hypentelium nigricans Northern Hog SuckerActinopterygiiHeltonNN Reference
Myotis septentrionalis Northern Long-Eared BatMammaliaHeltonEEYesReference
Setophaga americana Northern ParulaAvesHeltonNN Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii Northern Ringneck SnakeReptiliaHeltonNN Reference
Blarina brevicauda Northern Short-tailed ShrewMammaliaHeltonNN Reference
Plethodon glutinosus Northern Slimy SalamanderAmphibiaHeltonNN Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla OvenbirdAvesHeltonNN Reference
Lithobates palustris Pickerel FrogAmphibiaHeltonNN Reference
Dryocopus pileatus Pileated WoodpeckerAvesHeltonNN Reference
Setophaga discolor Prairie WarblerAvesHeltonNNYesReference
Haemorhous purpureus Purple FinchAvesHeltonNN Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared BatMammaliaHeltonNSYesReference
Etheostoma caeruleum Rainbow DarterActinopterygiiHeltonNN Reference
Pseudotriton ruber Red SalamanderAmphibiaHeltonNN Reference
Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied SnakeReptiliaHeltonNN Reference
Vireo olivaceus Red-eyed VireoAvesHeltonNN Reference
Lepomis auritus Redbreast SunfishActinopterygiiHeltonNN Reference
Nocomis micropogon River ChubActinopterygiiHeltonNN Reference
Ambloplites rupestris Rock BassActinopterygiiHeltonNN Reference
Archilochus colubris Ruby-throated HummingbirdAvesHeltonNN Reference
Piranga olivacea Scarlet TanagerAvesHeltonNN Reference
Desmognathus monticola Seal SalamanderAmphibiaHeltonNN Reference
Lasionycteris noctivagans Silver-haired BatMammaliaHeltonNNYesReference
Ericymba buccata Silverjaw MinnowActinopterygiiHeltonNN Reference
Micropterus dolomieu Smallmouth BassActinopterygiiHeltonNN Reference
Chelydra serpentina Snapping TurtleCheloniaHeltonNN Reference
Tringa solitaria Solitary SandpiperAvesHeltonNNYesReference
Melospiza melodia Song SparrowAvesHeltonNN Reference
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog LemmingMammaliaHeltonNNYesReference
Eurycea cirrigera Southern Two-lined SalamanderAmphibiaHeltonNN Reference
Faxonius cristavarius Spiny Stream CrayfishMalacostracaHeltonNN Reference
Micropterus punctulatus Spotted BassActinopterygiiHeltonNN Reference
Ambystoma maculatum Spotted SalamanderAmphibiaHeltonNN Reference
Actitis macularius Spotted SandpiperAvesHeltonNEYesReference
Pseudacris crucifer Spring PeeperAmphibiaHeltonNN Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus Striped ShinerActinopterygiiHeltonNN Reference
Etheostoma kennicotti Stripetail DarterActinopterygiiHeltonNN Reference
Piranga rubra Summer TanagerAvesHeltonNN Reference
Crotalus horridus Timber RattlesnakeReptiliaHeltonNNYesReference
Perimyotis subflavus Tricolored BatMammaliaHeltonPETYesReference
Baeolophus bicolor Tufted TitmouseAvesHeltonNN Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus Western Blacknose DaceActinopterygiiHeltonNN Reference
Sitta carolinensis White-breasted NuthatchAvesHeltonNN Reference
Vireo griseus White-eyed VireoAvesHeltonNN Reference
Peromyscus leucopus White-footed MouseMammaliaHeltonNN Reference
Meleagris gallopavo Wild TurkeyAvesHeltonNN Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus Wood FrogAmphibiaHeltonNN Reference
Hylocichla mustelina Wood ThrushAvesHeltonNNYesReference
Setophaga petechia Yellow WarblerAvesHeltonNN Reference
Coccyzus americanus Yellow-billed CuckooAvesHeltonNNYesReference
Icteria virens Yellow-breasted ChatAvesHeltonNN Reference
Vireo flavifrons Yellow-throated VireoAvesHeltonNN Reference
Setophaga dominica Yellow-throated WarblerAvesHeltonNN Reference
145 species are listed.