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: Prestonsburg.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Cambarus callainus	Big Sandy Crayfish	Malacostraca	Prestonsburg	T	T	Yes	Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Prestonsburg	N	S	Yes	Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Poecile atricapillus	Black-capped Chickadee	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	T	Yes	Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	T		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Culaea inconstans	Brook Stickleback	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Percina copelandi	Channel Darter	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Cambarus theepiensis	Coalfields Crayfish	Malacostraca	Prestonsburg	N	S		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Corvus corax	Common Raven	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	T	Yes	Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Plethodon kentucki	Cumberland Plateau Salamander	Amphibia	Prestonsburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Sciurus niger	Eastern Fox Squirrel	Mammalia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis triangulum	Eastern Milksnake	Reptilia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Cervus elaphus	Elk	Mammalia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Nycticeius humeralis	Evening Bat	Mammalia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lasmigona costata	Flutedshell	Bivalvia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Percina evides	Gilt Darter	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Urocyon cinereoargenteus	Gray Fox	Mammalia	Prestonsburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aneides aeneus	Green Salamander	Amphibia	Prestonsburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris	Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Lampetra aepyptera	Least Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Prestonsburg	N	T	Yes	Reference
Scincella lateralis	Little Brown Skink	Reptilia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Prestonsburg	T	T	Yes	Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Pseudosuccinea columella	Mimic Lymnaea	Gastropoda	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Cygnus olor	Mute Swan	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Prestonsburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Prestonsburg	E	E	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Fundulus catenatus	Northern Studfish	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	E	Yes	Reference
Physa acuta	Pewter Physa	Gastropoda	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Microtus ochrogaster	Prairie Vole	Mammalia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Prestonsburg	T	E	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Prestonsburg	T	T	Yes	Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis elapsoides	Scarlet Kingsnake	Reptilia	Prestonsburg	N	E	Yes	Reference
Desmognathus monticola	Seal Salamander	Amphibia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Percina oxyrhynchus	Sharpnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis hyostoma	Shoal Chub	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Lasionycteris noctivagans	Silver-haired Bat	Mammalia	Prestonsburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Plethodon richmondi	Southern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Faxonius cristavarius	Spiny Stream Crayfish	Malacostraca	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Prestonsburg	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma variatum	Variegate Darter	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus catus	White Catfish	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Peromyscus leucopus	White-footed Mouse	Mammalia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N	Yes	Reference
Marmota monax	Woodchuck	Mammalia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Microtus pinetorum	Woodland Vole	Mammalia	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Setophaga coronata	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Prestonsburg	N	N		Reference

192 species are listed.