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: Olney.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Olney	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Scolopax minor	American Woodcock	Aves	Olney	N	N	Yes	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Thryomanes bewickii	Bewick's Wren	Aves	Olney	N	H	Yes	Reference
Hyla avivoca	Bird-voiced Treefrog	Amphibia	Olney	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Fundulus olivaceus	Blackspotted Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Lynx rufus	Bobcat	Mammalia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Faxonius immunis	Calico Crayfish	Malacostraca	Olney	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Cambarus tenebrosus	Cavespring Crayfish	Malacostraca	Olney	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Olney	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus carolinensis	Chuck-will's-widow	Aves	Olney	N	N	Yes	Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta	Copperbelly Watersnake	Reptilia	Olney	T	T	Yes	Reference
Lacunicambarus chimera	Crawzilla Crawdad	Malacostraca	Olney	N	S	Yes	Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Olney	N	N	Yes	Reference
Creaserinus fodiens	Digger Crayfish	Malacostraca	Olney	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Olney	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Olney	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Centrarchus macropterus	Flier	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Olney	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Olney	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Olney	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Faxonius kentuckiensis	Kentucky Crayfish	Malacostraca	Olney	N	T	Yes	Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Olney	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Scincella lateralis	Little Brown Skink	Reptilia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Olney	N	S	Yes	Reference
Musculium transversum	Long Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Olney	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander	Amphibia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Palaemonetes kadiakensis	Mississippi Grass Shrimp	Malacostraca	Olney	N	N		Reference
Hybognathus nuchalis	Mississippi Silvery Minnow	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma asprigene	Mud Darter	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Dasypus novemcinctus	Nine-banded Armadillo	Mammalia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Hyalella azteca	No Common Name (Hyalella azteca)	Malacostraca	Olney	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Olney	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon piscivorus	Northern Cottonmouth	Reptilia	Olney	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates areolatus circulosus	Northern Crawfish Frog	Amphibia	Olney	N	S	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Graptemys geographica	Northern Map Turtle	Chelonia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Plethodon dorsalis	Northern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pinus	Pine Warbler	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Olney	N	N	Yes	Reference
Protonotaria citrea	Prothonotary Warbler	Aves	Olney	N	N	Yes	Reference
Opsopoeodus emiliae	Pugnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Olney	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fumeus	Ribbon Shiner	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Notropis blennius	River Shiner	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Bonasa umbellus	Ruffed Grouse	Aves	Olney	N	N	Yes	Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Olney	N	S	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma gracile	Slough Darter	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma texanum	Small-mouthed Salamander	Amphibia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Sorex longirostris	Southeastern Shrew	Mammalia	Olney	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma squamiceps	Spottail Darter	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma kennicotti	Stripetail Darter	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Noturus gyrinus	Tadpole Madtom	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Olney	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Olney	N	N	Yes	Reference
Microtus pinetorum	Woodland Vole	Mammalia	Olney	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Olney	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Olney	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Setophaga coronata	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Olney	N	N		Reference

175 species are listed.