KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Species observations for selected quads

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US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

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

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Botaurus lentiginosus	American Bittern	Aves	Rome	N	H	Yes	Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Rome	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Rome	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Rome	N	S	Yes	Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Rome	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis	Bighead Carp	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Rome	N	T		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Xolotrema fosteri	Bladetooth Wedge	Gastropoda	Rome	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Rome	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Notropis wickliffi	Channel Shiner	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Cliff Swallow	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Bucephala clangula	Common Goldeneye	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Canis latrans	Coyote	Mammalia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Storeria dekayi	Dekay's Brownsnake	Reptilia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Rome	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Sciurus niger	Eastern Fox Squirrel	Mammalia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Reithrodontomys humulis	Eastern Harvest Mouse	Mammalia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Rome	N	S	Yes	Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Rome	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lampropeltis triangulum	Eastern Milksnake	Reptilia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Scalopus aquaticus	Eastern Mole	Mammalia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma tigrinum	Eastern Tiger Salamander	Amphibia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Rome	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Mareca strepera	Gadwall	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Ventridens ligera	Globose Dome	Gastropoda	Rome	N	N		Reference
Ochrotomys nuttalli	Golden Mouse	Mammalia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Fossaria exigua	Graceful Fossaria	Gastropoda	Rome	N	N		Reference
Ctenopharyngodon idella	Grass Carp	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Rome	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Rome	E	T	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Rome	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Rome	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aneides aeneus	Green Salamander	Amphibia	Rome	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Hyla cinerea	Green Treefrog	Amphibia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Rome	E	E	Yes	Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma jeffersonianum	Jefferson Salamander	Amphibia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Rome	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Rome	N	T	Yes	Reference
Scincella lateralis	Little Brown Skink	Reptilia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Mustela frenata	Long-tailed Weasel	Mammalia	Rome	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Setophaga magnolia	Magnolia Warbler	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Zapus hudsonius	Meadow Jumping Mouse	Mammalia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton montanus diastictus	Midland Mud Salamander	Amphibia	Rome	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Rome	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Rome	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Rome	E	E	Yes	Reference
Graptemys geographica	Northern Map Turtle	Chelonia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Novisuccinea ovalis	Oval Ambersnail	Gastropoda	Rome	N	N		Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Polyodon spathula	Paddlefish	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N	Yes	Reference
Chrysemys picta	Painted Turtle	Chelonia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Microtus ochrogaster	Prairie Vole	Mammalia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Rome	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Oncorhynchus mykiss	Rainbow Trout	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Rome	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Notropis blennius	River Shiner	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Regulus calendula	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Sorex longirostris	Southeastern Shrew	Mammalia	Rome	N	N	Yes	Reference
Synaptomys cooperi	Southern Bog Lemming	Mammalia	Rome	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Morone saxatilis	Striped Bass	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Catharus ustulatus	Swainson's Thrush	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Physa gyrina	Tadpole Physa	Gastropoda	Rome	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma petenense	Threadfin Shad	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Rome	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Rome	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Mesodon thyroidus	White-lip Globe	Gastropoda	Rome	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Rome	N	N	Yes	Reference
Morone mississippiensis	Yellow Bass	Actinopterygii	Rome	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Rome	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Setophaga coronata	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Rome	N	N		Reference

202 species are listed.