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: Thomas.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Thomas	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Thomas	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Noturus miurus	Brindled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Micromenetus dilatatus	Bugle Sprite	Gastropoda	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Faxonius immunis	Calico Crayfish	Malacostraca	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Thomas	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Cambarus theepiensis	Coalfields Crayfish	Malacostraca	Thomas	N	S		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Corvus corax	Common Raven	Aves	Thomas	N	T	Yes	Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Tamias striatus	Eastern Chipmunk	Mammalia	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	Thomas	N	T	Yes	Reference
Apalone spinifera spinifera	Eastern Spiny Softshell	Chelonia	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Cervus elaphus	Elk	Mammalia	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Thomas	N	N	Yes	Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus cinereus	Hoary Bat	Mammalia	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Thomas	N	N	Yes	Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Thomas	N	T	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Thomas	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Thomas	E	E	Yes	Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Notropis ariommus	Popeye Shiner	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Thomas	N	N	Yes	Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Thomas	N	S	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Nocomis micropogon	River Chub	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Clinostomus funduloides	Rosyside Dace	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis hyostoma	Shoal Chub	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Faxonius cristavarius	Spiny Stream Crayfish	Malacostraca	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Crotalus horridus	Timber Rattlesnake	Reptilia	Thomas	N	N	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Thomas	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Cambarus hatfieldi	Tug Valley Crayfish	Malacostraca	Thomas	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Cambarus dubius	Upland Burrowing Crayfish	Malacostraca	Thomas	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Thomas	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Thomas	N	N	Yes	Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Thomas	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Thomas	N	N		Reference

137 species are listed.