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: Maretburg.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Maretburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Notropis boops	Bigeye Shiner	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Chlidonias niger	Black Tern	Aves	Maretburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Nothonotus sanguifluus	Bloodfin Darter	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Maretburg	N	T		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	Maretburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nebra	Buck Darter	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	E	Yes	Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Gavia immer	Common Loon	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Cambarus rusticiformis	Depression Crayfish	Malacostraca	Maretburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Maretburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Sciurus niger	Eastern Fox Squirrel	Mammalia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Maretburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lampropeltis triangulum	Eastern Milksnake	Reptilia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Maretburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Passerella iliaca	Fox Sparrow	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Maretburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Maretburg	N	T	Yes	Reference
Tringa melanoleuca	Greater Yellowlegs	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Maretburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Anas crecca	Green-winged Teal	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma lawrencei	Headwater Darter	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Maretburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notropis micropteryx	Highland Shiner	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Maretburg	N	T	Yes	Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Sternula antillarum athalassos	Interior Least Tern	Aves	Maretburg	N	E	Yes	Reference
Faxonius juvenilis	Kentucky River Crayfish	Malacostraca	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Maretburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Calidris minutilla	Least Sandpiper	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Tringa flavipes	Lesser Yellowlegs	Aves	Maretburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Melospiza lincolnii	Lincoln's Sparrow	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Maretburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Maretburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ophiogomphus mainensis	Maine Snaketail	Insecta	Maretburg	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pseudotriton montanus diastictus	Midland Mud Salamander	Amphibia	Maretburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Maretburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Maretburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Maretburg	N	T	Yes	Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Maretburg	E	E	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Maretburg	N	E		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Fundulus catenatus	Northern Studfish	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Maretburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Maretburg	T	E	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Maretburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Aythya americana	Redhead	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Faxonius rusticus	Rusty Crayfish	Malacostraca	Maretburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Maretburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Maretburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Charadrius semipalmatus	Semipalmated Plover	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Calidris pusilla	Semipalmated Sandpiper	Aves	Maretburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Maretburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Tringa solitaria	Solitary Sandpiper	Aves	Maretburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma stigmaeum	Speckled Darter	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Maretburg	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Noturus flavus	Stonecat	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma virgatum	Striped Darter	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Mephitis mephitis	Striped Skunk	Mammalia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Notropis telescopus	Telescope Shiner	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Maretburg	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris feriarum	Upland Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	Maretburg	N	E		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma gore	Warioto Darter	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis fasciola	Wavyrayed Lampmussel	Bivalvia	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Calidris fuscicollis	White-rumped Sandpiper	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella galactura	Whitetail Shiner	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Empidonax traillii	Willow Flycatcher	Aves	Maretburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Maretburg	N	N		Reference

174 species are listed.