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: Loretto.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Loretto	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Loretto	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	American White Pelican	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Notropis boops	Bigeye Shiner	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Loretto	N	T		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	Loretto	E	E	Yes	Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Strophitus undulatus	Creeper	Bivalvia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Heterodon platirhinos	Eastern Hog-nosed Snake	Reptilia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Loretto	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Apalone spinifera spinifera	Eastern Spiny Softshell	Chelonia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Truncilla donaciformis	Fawnsfoot	Bivalvia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Loretto	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lasmigona costata	Flutedshell	Bivalvia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Passerella iliaca	Fox Sparrow	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Loretto	E	T	Yes	Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus cinereus	Hoary Bat	Mammalia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris	Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Toxolasma parvum	Lilliput	Bivalvia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Zapus hudsonius	Meadow Jumping Mouse	Mammalia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Microtus pennsylvanicus	Meadow Vole	Mammalia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton montanus diastictus	Midland Mud Salamander	Amphibia	Loretto	N	N	Yes	Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Loretto	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Loretto	E	E	Yes	Reference
Calephelis borealis	Northern Metalmark	Insecta	Loretto	N	T	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Plethodon dorsalis	Northern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Cambarus ortmanni	Ortmann's Mudbug	Malacostraca	Loretto	N	N	Yes	Reference
Chrysemys picta	Painted Turtle	Chelonia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pinus	Pine Warbler	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii	Prairie Deer Mouse	Mammalia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Loretto	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Faxonius rusticus	Rusty Crayfish	Malacostraca	Loretto	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Antigone canadensis	Sandhill Crane	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Loretto	N	S	Yes	Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Glaucomys volans	Southern Flying Squirrel	Mammalia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Noturus flavus	Stonecat	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma barbouri	Streamside Salamander	Amphibia	Loretto	N	N	Yes	Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Loretto	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Cambarus graysoni	Twospot Crayfish	Malacostraca	Loretto	N	N	Yes	Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Loretto	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lasmigona complanata	White Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Peromyscus leucopus	White-footed Mouse	Mammalia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Gallinago delicata	Wilson's Snipe	Aves	Loretto	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Loretto	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Loretto	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference
Setophaga coronata	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Aves	Loretto	N	N		Reference

160 species are listed.