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: Mount Sterling.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Thryomanes bewickii	Bewick's Wren	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	H	Yes	Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	T		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Chordeiles minor	Common Nighthawk	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Canis latrans	Coyote	Mammalia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Sciurus niger	Eastern Fox Squirrel	Mammalia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lampropeltis triangulum	Eastern Milksnake	Reptilia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N	Yes	Reference
Elimia semicarinata	Fine-ridged Elimia	Gastropoda	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Ctenopharyngodon idella	Grass Carp	Actinopterygii	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Sphaerium simile	Grooved Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Catharus guttatus	Hermit Thrush	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Hemidactylus turcicus	Mediterranean Gecko	Reptilia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Vulpes vulpes	Red Fox	Mammalia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Larus delawarensis	Ring-billed Gull	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	S		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Faxonius rusticus	Rusty Crayfish	Malacostraca	Mount Sterling	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Lasionycteris noctivagans	Silver-haired Bat	Mammalia	Mount Sterling	N	N	Yes	Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Plethodon richmondi	Southern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma barbouri	Streamside Salamander	Amphibia	Mount Sterling	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sphaerium striatinum	Striated Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Mount Sterling	N	N	Yes	Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Mephitis mephitis	Striped Skunk	Mammalia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Musculium partumeium	Swamp Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Mount Sterling	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Cygnus columbianus	Tundra Swan	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Helisoma anceps	Two-Ridge Rams-horn	Gastropoda	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Marmota monax	Woodchuck	Mammalia	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Mount Sterling	N	N		Reference

119 species are listed.