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: Portersburg.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Portersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Scolopax minor	American Woodcock	Aves	Portersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Portersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Nothonotus camurus	Bluebreast Darter	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Cambarus distans	Boxclaw Crayfish	Malacostraca	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Micromenetus dilatatus	Bugle Sprite	Gastropoda	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Anodontoides denigrata	Cumberland Papershell	Bivalvia	Portersburg	N	E	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Tamias striatus	Eastern Chipmunk	Mammalia	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Portersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Cervus elaphus	Elk	Mammalia	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma baileyi	Emerald Darter	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Portersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Urocyon cinereoargenteus	Gray Fox	Mammalia	Portersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Portersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Sphaerium simile	Grooved Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Notropis micropteryx	Highland Shiner	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi	Kentucky Spring Salamander	Amphibia	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Portersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Portersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Portersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pinus	Pine Warbler	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Portersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Ophiogomphus howei	Pygmy Snaketail	Insecta	Portersburg	N	E	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Cambarus guenteri	Redbird Crayfish	Malacostraca	Portersburg	N	S		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma stigmaeum	Speckled Darter	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma virgatum	Striped Darter	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma kennicotti	Stripetail Darter	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Portersburg	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Helisoma anceps	Two-Ridge Rams-horn	Gastropoda	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris feriarum	Upland Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Portersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Portersburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Portersburg	N	N		Reference

126 species are listed.