KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

State Threatened, Endangered, and Special Concern Species observations for selected counties

Linked life history provided courtesy of NatureServe Explorer.
Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

List State Threatened, Endangered, and Special Concern Species observations in 1 selected county.
Selected county is: Jefferson.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Acipenser fulvescens	Lake Sturgeon	Actinopterygii	Jefferson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Jefferson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta marginata	Elktoe	Bivalvia	Jefferson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Alosa alabamae	Alabama Shad	Actinopterygii	Jefferson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Anodontoides ferussacianus	Cylindrical Papershell	Bivalvia	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Jefferson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Asio flammeus	Short-eared Owl	Aves	Jefferson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Asio otus	Long-eared Owl	Aves	Jefferson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Atractosteus spatula	Alligator Gar	Actinopterygii	Jefferson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Bartramia longicauda	Upland Sandpiper	Aves	Jefferson	N	H	Yes	Reference
Botaurus lentiginosus	American Bittern	Aves	Jefferson	N	H	Yes	Reference
Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret	Aves	Jefferson	N	S		Reference
Cardellina canadensis	Canada Warbler	Aves	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cemophora coccinea	Scarletsnake	Reptilia	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Jefferson	N	T		Reference
Chondestes grammacus	Lark Sparrow	Aves	Jefferson	N	S		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Jefferson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Clonophis kirtlandii	Kirtland's Snake	Reptilia	Jefferson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cumberlandia monodonta	Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Jefferson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Jefferson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron	Aves	Jefferson	N	E		Reference
Egretta thula	Snowy Egret	Aves	Jefferson	N	E		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Empidonax minimus	Least Flycatcher	Aves	Jefferson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Jefferson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Jefferson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Faxonius jeffersoni	Louisville Crayfish	Malacostraca	Jefferson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Jefferson	N	E		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Jefferson	T	T	Yes	Reference
Gammarus bousfieldi	Bousfield's Amphipod	Malacostraca	Jefferson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictinia mississippiensis	Mississippi Kite	Aves	Jefferson	N	S		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ixobrychus exilis	Least Bittern	Aves	Jefferson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Jefferson	N	S		Reference
Lacunicambarus chimera	Crawzilla Crawdad	Malacostraca	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Jefferson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Jefferson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Jefferson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Leptoxis praerosa	Onyx Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lithasia verrucosa	Varicose Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Jefferson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lota lota	Burbot	Actinopterygii	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Mustela nivalis	Least Weasel	Mammalia	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Jefferson	E	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Jefferson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Jefferson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Jefferson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta	Copperbelly Watersnake	Reptilia	Jefferson	T	T	Yes	Reference
Noturus stigmosus	Northern Madtom	Actinopterygii	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Nyctanassa violacea	Yellow-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Jefferson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Jefferson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Jefferson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Percopsis omiscomaycus	Trout-Perch	Actinopterygii	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Jefferson	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Peucaea aestivalis	Bachman's Sparrow	Aves	Jefferson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Jefferson	N	S		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Jefferson	N	S		Reference
Plethobasus cooperianus	Orangefoot Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Jefferson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Jefferson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	Jefferson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Jefferson	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Jefferson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	Jefferson	N	E		Reference
Potamilus capax	Fat Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Jefferson	E	T	Yes	Reference
Pseudanophthalmus troglodytes	Louisville Cave Beetle	Insecta	Jefferson	C	S	Yes	Reference
Rallus elegans	King Rail	Aves	Jefferson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Satyrium favonius ontario	Northern Oak Hairstreak	Insecta	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Jefferson	N	T		Reference
Simpsonaias ambigua	Salamander Mussel	Bivalvia	Jefferson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Jefferson	N	E		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Jefferson	N	E		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Jefferson	N	T		Reference
Sternula antillarum athalassos	Interior Least Tern	Aves	Jefferson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Tantilla coronata	Southeastern Crowned Snake	Reptilia	Jefferson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Jefferson	T	E	Yes	Reference
Thryomanes bewickii	Bewick's Wren	Aves	Jefferson	N	H	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler	Aves	Jefferson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Vireo bellii	Bell's Vireo	Aves	Jefferson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Webbhelix multilineata	Striped Whitelip	Gastropoda	Jefferson	N	T		Reference

92 species are listed