KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Species observations for selected quads

Linked life history provided courtesy of NatureServe Explorer.
Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

List Species observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Polsgrove.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Scolopax minor	American Woodcock	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Polsgrove	N	S	Yes	Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Notropis boops	Bigeye Shiner	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus erythropthalmus	Black-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Acris blanchardi	Blanchard's Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Polsgrove	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon laticeps	Broad-headed Skink	Reptilia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus carolinensis	Chuck-will's-widow	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N	Yes	Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Tamias striatus	Eastern Chipmunk	Mammalia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Sciurus niger	Eastern Fox Squirrel	Mammalia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Heterodon platirhinos	Eastern Hog-nosed Snake	Reptilia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lampropeltis triangulum	Eastern Milksnake	Reptilia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Urocyon cinereoargenteus	Gray Fox	Mammalia	Polsgrove	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma jeffersonianum	Jefferson Salamander	Amphibia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Faxonius juvenilis	Kentucky River Crayfish	Malacostraca	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Cryptotis parva	Least Shrew	Mammalia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Mustela nivalis	Least Weasel	Mammalia	Polsgrove	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N	Yes	Reference
Zapus hudsonius	Meadow Jumping Mouse	Mammalia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton montanus diastictus	Midland Mud Salamander	Amphibia	Polsgrove	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Lithobates pipiens	Northern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Polsgrove	N	S	Yes	Reference
Graptemys geographica	Northern Map Turtle	Chelonia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Plethodon dorsalis	Northern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Cambarus ortmanni	Ortmann's Mudbug	Malacostraca	Polsgrove	N	N	Yes	Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Microtus ochrogaster	Prairie Vole	Mammalia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Regina septemvittata	Queensnake	Reptilia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Polsgrove	N	S	Yes	Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Sorex fumeus	Smoky Shrew	Mammalia	Polsgrove	N	N	Yes	Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Sorex longirostris	Southeastern Shrew	Mammalia	Polsgrove	N	N	Yes	Reference
Plethodon richmondi	Southern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma barbouri	Streamside Salamander	Amphibia	Polsgrove	N	N	Yes	Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N	Yes	Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Empidonax traillii	Willow Flycatcher	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N	Yes	Reference
Microtus pinetorum	Woodland Vole	Mammalia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Empidonax flaviventris	Yellow-bellied Flycatcher	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference
Dreissena polymorpha	Zebra Mussel	Bivalvia	Polsgrove	N	N		Reference

185 species are listed.