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: Owensboro West.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Owensboro West	N	S	Yes	Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Owensboro West	N	S	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Owensboro West	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	S	Yes	Reference
Setophaga virens	Black-throated Green Warbler	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N	Yes	Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Cycleptus elongatus	Blue Sucker	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon laticeps	Broad-headed Skink	Reptilia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N	Yes	Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Notropis wickliffi	Channel Shiner	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Chordeiles minor	Common Nighthawk	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Common Wormsnake	Reptilia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta	Copperbelly Watersnake	Reptilia	Owensboro West	T	T	Yes	Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Storeria dekayi	Dekay's Brownsnake	Reptilia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Sciurus niger	Eastern Fox Squirrel	Mammalia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Reginaia ebenus	Ebonyshell	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Streptopelia decaocto	Eurasian Collared-dove	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Truncilla donaciformis	Fawnsfoot	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Centrarchus macropterus	Flier	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Hiodon alosoides	Goldeye	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Obovaria olivaria	Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N	Yes	Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Owensboro West	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	T	T	Yes	Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Hybognathus nuchalis	Mississippi Silvery Minnow	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Plethodon dorsalis	Northern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema cordatum	Ohio Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	E	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata	Purple Wartyback	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	T	E	Yes	Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Notropis blennius	River Shiner	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Arcidens confragosus	Rock Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Euphagus carolinus	Rusty Blackbird	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lepisosteus platostomus	Shortnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma gracile	Slough Darter	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma texanum	Small-mouthed Salamander	Amphibia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Mephitis mephitis	Striped Skunk	Mammalia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Melospiza georgiana	Swamp Sparrow	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Faxonius tricuspis	Western Highland Crayfish	Malacostraca	Owensboro West	N	N	Yes	Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona complanata	White Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Marmota monax	Woodchuck	Mammalia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga coronata	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Aves	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Dreissena polymorpha	Zebra Mussel	Bivalvia	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference

172 species are listed.