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: Providence.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Vireo bellii	Bell's Vireo	Aves	Providence	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Fundulus olivaceus	Blackspotted Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta	Copperbelly Watersnake	Reptilia	Providence	T	T	Yes	Reference
Lacunicambarus chimera	Crawzilla Crawdad	Malacostraca	Providence	N	S	Yes	Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Nerodia rhombifer	Diamond-backed Watersnake	Reptilia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Providence	N	N	Yes	Reference
Creaserinus fodiens	Digger Crayfish	Malacostraca	Providence	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Heterodon platirhinos	Eastern Hog-nosed Snake	Reptilia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Providence	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sternotherus odoratus	Eastern Musk Turtle	Chelonia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Apalone spinifera spinifera	Eastern Spiny Softshell	Chelonia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma tigrinum	Eastern Tiger Salamander	Amphibia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Truncilla donaciformis	Fawnsfoot	Bivalvia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Providence	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Ctenopharyngodon idella	Grass Carp	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Providence	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Faxonius kentuckiensis	Kentucky Crayfish	Malacostraca	Providence	N	T	Yes	Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Providence	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Hybognathus nuchalis	Mississippi Silvery Minnow	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma asprigene	Mud Darter	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Hyalella azteca	No Common Name (Hyalella azteca)	Malacostraca	Providence	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Providence	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Lithobates areolatus circulosus	Northern Crawfish Frog	Amphibia	Providence	N	S	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Providence	N	T	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Chrysemys picta	Painted Turtle	Chelonia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Providence	N	E	Yes	Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Uniomerus tetralasmus	Pondhorn	Bivalvia	Providence	N	N	Yes	Reference
Microtus ochrogaster	Prairie Vole	Mammalia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Providence	N	N	Yes	Reference
Protonotaria citrea	Prothonotary Warbler	Aves	Providence	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella lutrensis	Red Shiner	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fumeus	Ribbon Shiner	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Pseudemys concinna	River Cooter	Chelonia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Arcidens confragosus	Rock Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma texanum	Small-mouthed Salamander	Amphibia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Synaptomys cooperi	Southern Bog Lemming	Mammalia	Providence	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus oculatus	Spotted Gar	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Noturus gyrinus	Tadpole Madtom	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Providence	N	N	Yes	Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference
Empidonax traillii	Willow Flycatcher	Aves	Providence	N	N	Yes	Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Providence	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Providence	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Providence	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Providence	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Providence	N	N		Reference

148 species are listed.