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: West Franklin.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	West Franklin	N	N	Yes	Reference
Mareca americana	American Wigeon	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Calidris bairdii	Baird's Sandpiper	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	West Franklin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	West Franklin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pluvialis squatarola	Black-bellied Plover	Aves	West Franklin	N	N	Yes	Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	West Franklin	N	T		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	West Franklin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Euphagus cyanocephalus	Brewer's Blackbird	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	West Franklin	N	N	Yes	Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Aythya valisineria	Canvasback	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Notropis wickliffi	Channel Shiner	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	West Franklin	N	S		Reference
Calidris alpina	Dunlin	Aves	West Franklin	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Reginaia ebenus	Ebonyshell	Bivalvia	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	West Franklin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Passerella iliaca	Fox Sparrow	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Mareca strepera	Gadwall	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Hiodon alosoides	Goldeye	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	West Franklin	N	T	Yes	Reference
Anser albifrons	Greater White-fronted Goose	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Anas crecca	Green-winged Teal	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Obovaria olivaria	Hickorynut	Bivalvia	West Franklin	N	N	Yes	Reference
Carpiodes velifer	Highfin Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	West Franklin	N	T	Yes	Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Limosa haemastica	Hudsonian Godwit	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Ammospiza leconteii	LeConte's Sparrow	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Aythya affinis	Lesser Scaup	Aves	West Franklin	N	N	Yes	Reference
Melospiza lincolnii	Lincoln's Sparrow	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Anas acuta	Northern Pintail	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Aegolius acadicus	Northern Saw-whet Owl	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	West Franklin	N	E		Reference
Pleurobema cordatum	Ohio Pigtoe	Bivalvia	West Franklin	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga palmarum	Palm Warbler	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	West Franklin	N	E	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	West Franklin	N	E	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata	Purple Wartyback	Bivalvia	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Aythya americana	Redhead	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Aythya collaris	Ring-necked Duck	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Notropis blennius	River Shiner	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Euphagus carolinus	Rusty Blackbird	Aves	West Franklin	N	N	Yes	Reference
Antigone canadensis	Sandhill Crane	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Calidris pusilla	Semipalmated Sandpiper	Aves	West Franklin	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepisosteus platostomus	Shortnose Gar	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Plectrophenax nivalis	Snow Bunting	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Morone saxatilis	Striped Bass	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus aquaticus	Swamp Rabbit	Mammalia	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Melospiza georgiana	Swamp Sparrow	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma petenense	Threadfin Shad	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Calidris mauri	Western Sandpiper	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Phalaropus tricolor	Wilson's Phalarope	Aves	West Franklin	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardellina pusilla	Wilson's Warbler	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	West Franklin	N	N		Reference
Dreissena polymorpha	Zebra Mussel	Bivalvia	West Franklin	N	N		Reference

118 species are listed.