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: Paintsville.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Neotoma magister	Allegheny Woodrat	Mammalia	Paintsville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Castor canadensis	American Beaver	Mammalia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Paintsville	N	E		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Paintsville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Neovison vison	American Mink	Mammalia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Spizelloides arborea	American Tree Sparrow	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Paintsville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Noturus miurus	Brindled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Salmo trutta	Brown Trout	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Paintsville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Percina copelandi	Channel Darter	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Cambarus theepiensis	Coalfields Crayfish	Malacostraca	Paintsville	N	S		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Chordeiles minor	Common Nighthawk	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Corvus corax	Common Raven	Aves	Paintsville	N	T	Yes	Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Paintsville	N	S		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Tamias striatus	Eastern Chipmunk	Mammalia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Sciurus niger	Eastern Fox Squirrel	Mammalia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Heterodon platirhinos	Eastern Hog-nosed Snake	Reptilia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Paintsville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Paintsville	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cervus elaphus	Elk	Mammalia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Paintsville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Patera appressa	Flat Bladetooth	Gastropoda	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Passerella iliaca	Fox Sparrow	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Percina evides	Gilt Darter	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Regulus satrapa	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Urocyon cinereoargenteus	Gray Fox	Mammalia	Paintsville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Haplotrema concavum	Gray-foot Lancetooth	Gastropoda	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Aneides aeneus	Green Salamander	Amphibia	Paintsville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Sphaerium simile	Grooved Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Catharus guttatus	Hermit Thrush	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi	Kentucky Spring Salamander	Amphibia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Paintsville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Paintsville	N	T	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Paintsville	T	T	Yes	Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Paintsville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Necturus maculosus	Mudpuppy	Amphibia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Cygnus olor	Mute Swan	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Hyalella azteca	No Common Name (Hyalella azteca)	Malacostraca	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Paintsville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ichthyomyzon fossor	Northern Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Paintsville	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Paintsville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Paintsville	E	E	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Physa acuta	Pewter Physa	Gastropoda	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Paintsville	N	E	Yes	Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pinus	Pine Warbler	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Paintsville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Oncorhynchus mykiss	Rainbow Trout	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton ruber	Red Salamander	Amphibia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Lepomis auritus	Redbreast Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Larus delawarensis	Ring-billed Gull	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Nocomis micropogon	River Chub	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Paintsville	N	S		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Paintsville	T	T	Yes	Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Paintsville	N	S	Yes	Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus monticola	Seal Salamander	Amphibia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Mesodon mitchellianus	Sealed Globelet	Gastropoda	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Inflectarius inflectus	Shagreen	Gastropoda	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Paintsville	N	S	Yes	Reference
Percina oxyrhynchus	Sharpnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis hyostoma	Shoal Chub	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Plethodon richmondi	Southern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Faxonius cristavarius	Spiny Stream Crayfish	Malacostraca	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Erimystax dissimilis	Streamline Chub	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Sphaerium striatinum	Striated Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Paintsville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Mephitis mephitis	Striped Skunk	Mammalia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Paintsville	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma variatum	Variegate Darter	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Mesodon thyroidus	White-lip Globe	Gastropoda	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes hiemalis	Winter Wren	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Paintsville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Marmota monax	Woodchuck	Mammalia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Napaeozapus insignis	Woodland Jumping Mouse	Mammalia	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Sphyrapicus varius	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Setophaga coronata	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Paintsville	N	N		Reference

227 species are listed.