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: Pennington Gap.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassQuadUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Empidonax virescens Acadian FlycatcherAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Ursus americanus American Black BearMammaliaPennington GapNN Reference
Fulica americana American CootAvesPennington GapNE Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos American CrowAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Spinus tristis American GoldfinchAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Setophaga ruticilla American RedstartAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Turdus migratorius American RobinAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Hirundo rustica Barn SwallowAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Megaceryle alcyon Belted KingfisherAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Desmognathus welteri Black Mountain SalamanderAmphibiaPennington GapNNYesReference
Mniotilta varia Black-and-white WarblerAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Setophaga caerulescens Black-throated Blue WarblerAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Setophaga virens Black-throated Green WarblerAvesPennington GapNNYesReference
Setophaga fusca Blackburnian WarblerAvesPennington GapNT Reference
Cyanocitta cristata Blue JayAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Polioptila caerulea Blue-gray GnatcatcherAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Vireo solitarius Blue-headed VireoAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Pimephales notatus Bluntnose MinnowActinopterygiiPennington GapNN Reference
Toxostoma rufum Brown ThrasherAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Cardellina canadensis Canada WarblerAvesPennington GapNSYesReference
Poecile carolinensis Carolina ChickadeeAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina WrenAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Campostoma anomalum Central StonerollerActinopterygiiPennington GapNN Reference
Setophaga cerulea Cerulean WarblerAvesPennington GapNNYesReference
Setophaga pensylvanica Chestnut-sided WarblerAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Chaetura pelagica Chimney SwiftAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Peromyscus maniculatus nubiterrae Cloudland Deer MouseMammaliaPennington GapNNYesReference
Geothlypis trichas Common YellowthroatAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus Creek ChubActinopterygiiPennington GapNN Reference
Dryobates pubescens Downy WoodpeckerAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern TowheeAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Contopus virens Eastern Wood-PeweeAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Cervus elaphus ElkMammaliaPennington GapNN Reference
Sturnus vulgaris European StarlingAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged WarblerAvesPennington GapNEYesReference
Dumetella carolinensis Gray CatbirdAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Setophaga citrina Hooded WarblerAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Passer domesticus House SparrowAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Troglodytes aedon House WrenAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Passerina cyanea Indigo BuntingAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Geothlypis formosa Kentucky WarblerAvesPennington GapNNYesReference
Zenaida macroura Mourning DoveAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis Northern CardinalAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Colaptes auratus Northern FlickerAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Hypentelium nigricans Northern Hog SuckerActinopterygiiPennington GapNN Reference
Mimus polyglottos Northern MockingbirdAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Northern Rough-winged SwallowAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla OvenbirdAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Dryocopus pileatus Pileated WoodpeckerAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum Rainbow DarterActinopterygiiPennington GapNN Reference
Vireo olivaceus Red-eyed VireoAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted GrosbeakAvesPennington GapNS Reference
Piranga olivacea Scarlet TanagerAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Desmognathus monticola Seal SalamanderAmphibiaPennington GapNN Reference
Melospiza melodia Song SparrowAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Crotalus horridus Timber RattlesnakeReptiliaPennington GapNNYesReference
Baeolophus bicolor Tufted TitmouseAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Catharus fuscescens VeeryAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus Western Blacknose DaceActinopterygiiPennington GapNN Reference
Catostomus commersonii White SuckerActinopterygiiPennington GapNN Reference
Vireo griseus White-eyed VireoAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus Wood FrogAmphibiaPennington GapNN Reference
Hylocichla mustelina Wood ThrushAvesPennington GapNNYesReference
Coccyzus americanus Yellow-billed CuckooAvesPennington GapNNYesReference
Icteria virens Yellow-breasted ChatAvesPennington GapNN Reference
Vireo flavifrons Yellow-throated VireoAvesPennington GapNN Reference
66 species are listed.