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: Louisa.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Lethenteron appendix	American Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Louisa	N	T	Yes	Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Louisa	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Lynx rufus	Bobcat	Mammalia	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Louisa	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Percina copelandi	Channel Darter	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Notropis wickliffi	Channel Shiner	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Louisa	N	S		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Inflectarius downieanus	Dwarf Globelet	Gastropoda	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Ammocrypta pellucida	Eastern Sand Darter	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Scaphiopus holbrookii	Eastern Spadefoot	Amphibia	Louisa	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Louisa	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Louisa	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona costata	Flutedshell	Bivalvia	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Percina evides	Gilt Darter	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Aneides aeneus	Green Salamander	Amphibia	Louisa	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Lampetra aepyptera	Least Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Louisa	N	T	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Louisa	T	T	Yes	Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Noturus eleutherus	Mountain Madtom	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Louisa	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Louisa	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Louisa	N	T	Yes	Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Louisa	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Aythya americana	Redhead	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Clinostomus funduloides	Rosyside Dace	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus monticola	Seal Salamander	Amphibia	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Mesodon mitchellianus	Sealed Globelet	Gastropoda	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Percina oxyrhynchus	Sharpnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis hyostoma	Shoal Chub	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N	Yes	Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma stigmaeum	Speckled Darter	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Faxonius cristavarius	Spiny Stream Crayfish	Malacostraca	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Erimystax dissimilis	Streamline Chub	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Physa gyrina	Tadpole Physa	Gastropoda	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Crotalus horridus	Timber Rattlesnake	Reptilia	Louisa	N	N	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma variatum	Variegate Darter	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Marmota monax	Woodchuck	Mammalia	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Louisa	N	N		Reference
Dreissena polymorpha	Zebra Mussel	Bivalvia	Louisa	N	N		Reference

156 species are listed.