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: Petroleum.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Petroleum	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Faxonius barrenensis	Barren River Crayfish	Malacostraca	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Vireo bellii	Bell's Vireo	Aves	Petroleum	N	S	Yes	Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Notropis boops	Bigeye Shiner	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Petroleum	N	N	Yes	Reference
Nothonotus camurus	Bluebreast Darter	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma jimmycarter	Bluegrass Darter	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Barbicambarus cornutus	Bottlebrush Crayfish	Malacostraca	Petroleum	N	S	Yes	Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Salmo trutta	Brown Trout	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Petroleum	N	N	Yes	Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Cliff Swallow	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Cambarus rusticiformis	Depression Crayfish	Malacostraca	Petroleum	N	N	Yes	Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Petroleum	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Petroleum	N	S	Yes	Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Petroleum	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Noturus elegans	Elegant Madtom	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Petroleum	N	N	Yes	Reference
Elimia semicarinata	Fine-ridged Elimia	Gastropoda	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Passerella iliaca	Fox Sparrow	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Percina stictogaster	Frecklebelly Darter	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Noturus nocturnus	Freckled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Petroleum	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Petroleum	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Petroleum	N	S	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma kantuckeense	Highland Rim Darter	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Notropis micropteryx	Highland Shiner	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Petroleum	E	E	Yes	Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Allocapnia cunninghami	Karst snowfly	Insecta	Petroleum	N	T	Yes	Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Petroleum	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Lampetra aepyptera	Least Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Petroleum	N	S	Yes	Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Petroleum	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Cottus bairdii	Mottled Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma asprigene	Mud Darter	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Necturus maculosus	Mudpuppy	Amphibia	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Hyalella azteca	No Common Name (Hyalella azteca)	Malacostraca	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Petroleum	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Petroleum	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Petroleum	N	T	Yes	Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Fundulus catenatus	Northern Studfish	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Plethodon dorsalis	Northern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Nothonotus bellus	Orangefin Darter	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Faxonius putnami	Phallic Crayfish	Malacostraca	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis calligaster	Prairie Kingsnake	Reptilia	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Petroleum	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Regina septemvittata	Queensnake	Reptilia	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Oncorhynchus mykiss	Rainbow Trout	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Petroleum	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Nocomis effusus	Redtail Chub	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Faxonius durelli	Saddle Crayfish	Malacostraca	Petroleum	N	S		Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Petroleum	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Petroleum	N	S	Yes	Reference
Forbesichthys papilliferus	Shawnee Hills Cavefish	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Faxonius compressus	Slender Crayfish	Malacostraca	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma stigmaeum	Speckled Darter	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma barrenense	Splendid Darter	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Erimystax dissimilis	Streamline Chub	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma barbouri	Teardrop Darter	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis leuciodus	Tennessee Shiner	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Cambarus graysoni	Twospot Crayfish	Malacostraca	Petroleum	N	N	Yes	Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Petroleum	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Petroleum	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Petroleum	N	N		Reference

170 species are listed.