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: South Hill.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	South Hill	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	South Hill	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Spizelloides arborea	American Tree Sparrow	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Scolopax minor	American Woodcock	Aves	South Hill	N	N	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	South Hill	N	S	Yes	Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Vireo bellii	Bell's Vireo	Aves	South Hill	N	S	Yes	Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	South Hill	N	T		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	South Hill	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	South Hill	N	T		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret	Aves	South Hill	N	S		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta	Copperbelly Watersnake	Reptilia	South Hill	T	T	Yes	Reference
Lacunicambarus chimera	Crawzilla Crawdad	Malacostraca	South Hill	N	S	Yes	Reference
Storeria dekayi	Dekay's Brownsnake	Reptilia	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	South Hill	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Heterodon platirhinos	Eastern Hog-nosed Snake	Reptilia	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	South Hill	N	N	Yes	Reference
Gastrophryne carolinensis	Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad	Amphibia	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	South Hill	N	N	Yes	Reference
Noturus nocturnus	Freckled Madtom	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Mareca strepera	Gadwall	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Ctenopharyngodon idella	Grass Carp	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	South Hill	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	South Hill	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	South Hill	N	S	Yes	Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	South Hill	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Calcarius lapponicus	Lapland Longspur	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Ammospiza leconteii	LeConte's Sparrow	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma asprigene	Mud Darter	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Hyalella azteca	No Common Name (Hyalella azteca)	Malacostraca	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	South Hill	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	South Hill	N	T	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Setophaga palmarum	Palm Warbler	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pinus	Pine Warbler	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	South Hill	N	N	Yes	Reference
Opsopoeodus emiliae	Pugnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N	Yes	Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	South Hill	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fumeus	Ribbon Shiner	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Euphagus carolinus	Rusty Blackbird	Aves	South Hill	N	N	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	South Hill	N	S	Yes	Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Percina phoxocephala	Slenderhead Darter	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma gracile	Slough Darter	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma squamiceps	Spottail Darter	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma kennicotti	Stripetail Darter	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Melospiza georgiana	Swamp Sparrow	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Noturus gyrinus	Tadpole Madtom	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Crotalus horridus	Timber Rattlesnake	Reptilia	South Hill	N	N	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona complanata	White Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Empidonax traillii	Willow Flycatcher	Aves	South Hill	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	South Hill	N	N	Yes	Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	South Hill	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	South Hill	N	N		Reference

171 species are listed.