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: Orangeburg.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Acris blanchardi	Blanchard's Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Orangeburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus nebulosus	Brown Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Chordeiles minor	Common Nighthawk	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Common Wormsnake	Reptilia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Strophitus undulatus	Creeper	Bivalvia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Orangeburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Ammocrypta pellucida	Eastern Sand Darter	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Apalone spinifera spinifera	Eastern Spiny Softshell	Chelonia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Urocyon cinereoargenteus	Gray Fox	Mammalia	Orangeburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Orangeburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi	Kentucky Spring Salamander	Amphibia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Orangeburg	N	T	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Falco columbarius	Merlin	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton montanus diastictus	Midland Mud Salamander	Amphibia	Orangeburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Necturus maculosus	Mudpuppy	Amphibia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Orangeburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Lithobates pipiens	Northern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Orangeburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Orangeburg	E	E	Yes	Reference
Calephelis borealis	Northern Metalmark	Insecta	Orangeburg	N	T	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Chrysemys picta	Painted Turtle	Chelonia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gibbosus	Pumpkinseed	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Regina septemvittata	Queensnake	Reptilia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Percina shumardi	River Darter	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Percina phoxocephala	Slenderhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Orangeburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Plethodon richmondi	Southern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma barbouri	Streamside Salamander	Amphibia	Orangeburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma variatum	Variegate Darter	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	Orangeburg	N	E		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Peromyscus leucopus	White-footed Mouse	Mammalia	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Empidonax traillii	Willow Flycatcher	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga coronata	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Aves	Orangeburg	N	N		Reference

171 species are listed.