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: Howe Valley.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Neotoma magister	Allegheny Woodrat	Mammalia	Howe Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Howe Valley	N	E		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anthus rubescens	American Pipit	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Spizelloides arborea	American Tree Sparrow	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Howe Valley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Howe Valley	N	T		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Branta hutchinsii	Cackling Goose	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Cambarus tenebrosus	Cavespring Crayfish	Malacostraca	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus carolinensis	Chuck-will's-widow	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Mergus merganser	Common Merganser	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Common Wormsnake	Reptilia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Kinosternon subrubrum	Eastern Mud Turtle	Chelonia	Howe Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Gastrophryne carolinensis	Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad	Amphibia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis saurita saurita	Eastern Ribbonsnake	Reptilia	Howe Valley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Scaphiopus holbrookii	Eastern Spadefoot	Amphibia	Howe Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ambystoma tigrinum	Eastern Tiger Salamander	Amphibia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Nycticeius humeralis	Evening Bat	Mammalia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Mareca strepera	Gadwall	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Orconectes inermis inermis	Ghost Crayfish	Malacostraca	Howe Valley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Howe Valley	E	T	Yes	Reference
Hyla versicolor	Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Howe Valley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Anas crecca	Green-winged Teal	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Howe Valley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Howe Valley	N	T	Yes	Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Howe Valley	E	E	Yes	Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma jeffersonianum	Jefferson Salamander	Amphibia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Howe Valley	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Howe Valley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander	Amphibia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Amblyopsis spelaea	Northern Cavefish	Actinopterygii	Howe Valley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Howe Valley	E	E	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Plethodon dorsalis	Northern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Howe Valley	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lampropeltis calligaster	Prairie Kingsnake	Reptilia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Storeria occipitomaculata	Red-bellied Snake	Reptilia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Aythya americana	Redhead	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Larus delawarensis	Ring-billed Gull	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Faxonius rafinesquei	Rough River Crayfish	Malacostraca	Howe Valley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Euphagus carolinus	Rusty Blackbird	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Faxonius rusticus	Rusty Crayfish	Malacostraca	Howe Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Antigone canadensis	Sandhill Crane	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Howe Valley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Antroselates spiralis	Shaggy Cavesnail	Gastropoda	Howe Valley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Howe Valley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Myotis austroriparius	Southeastern Myotis	Mammalia	Howe Valley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma squamiceps	Spottail Darter	Actinopterygii	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma kennicotti	Stripetail Darter	Actinopterygii	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Howe Valley	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Cygnus buccinator	Trumpeter Swan	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Cygnus columbianus	Tundra Swan	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Melanitta deglandi	White-winged Scoter	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Empidonax traillii	Willow Flycatcher	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Gallinago delicata	Wilson's Snipe	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Setophaga coronata	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Howe Valley	N	N		Reference

182 species are listed.