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: Lick Creek.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Castor canadensis	American Beaver	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N	Yes	Reference
Neovison vison	American Mink	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus erythropthalmus	Black-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Poecile atricapillus	Black-capped Chickadee	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Setophaga virens	Black-throated Green Warbler	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N	Yes	Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Vireo solitarius	Blue-headed Vireo	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Noturus miurus	Brindled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon laticeps	Broad-headed Skink	Reptilia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Culaea inconstans	Brook Stickleback	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Faxonius immunis	Calico Crayfish	Malacostraca	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Percina copelandi	Channel Darter	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Cambarus theepiensis	Coalfields Crayfish	Malacostraca	Lick Creek	N	S		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Gavia immer	Common Loon	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Corvus corax	Common Raven	Aves	Lick Creek	N	T	Yes	Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Canis latrans	Coyote	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Tamias striatus	Eastern Chipmunk	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Sciurus niger	Eastern Fox Squirrel	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Ammocrypta pellucida	Eastern Sand Darter	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	T	Yes	Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Cervus elaphus	Elk	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Aquila chrysaetos	Golden Eagle	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus cinereus	Hoary Bat	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera x chrysoptera	Lawrence's Warbler	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	T	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Lick Creek	E	E	Yes	Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Lick Creek	N	S	Yes	Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pinus	Pine Warbler	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Sorex hoyi	Pygmy Shrew	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	N	Yes	Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	S	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Bonasa umbellus	Ruffed Grouse	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Percina oxyrhynchus	Sharpnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis hyostoma	Shoal Chub	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N	Yes	Reference
Asio flammeus	Short-eared Owl	Aves	Lick Creek	N	E	Yes	Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Sorex fumeus	Smoky Shrew	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	N	Yes	Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Synaptomys cooperi	Southern Bog Lemming	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	N	Yes	Reference
Faxonius cristavarius	Spiny Stream Crayfish	Malacostraca	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Mephitis mephitis	Striped Skunk	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Limnothlypis swainsonii	Swainson's Warbler	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N	Yes	Reference
Crotalus horridus	Timber Rattlesnake	Reptilia	Lick Creek	N	N	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Lick Creek	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Cambarus dubius	Upland Burrowing Crayfish	Malacostraca	Lick Creek	N	N	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma variatum	Variegate Darter	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Peromyscus leucopus	White-footed Mouse	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella galactura	Whitetail Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N	Yes	Reference
Napaeozapus insignis	Woodland Jumping Mouse	Mammalia	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Perca flavescens	Yellow Perch	Actinopterygii	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Setophaga coronata	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Lick Creek	N	N		Reference

183 species are listed.