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: Madison.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Madison	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Madison	N	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Madison	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Madison	N	T	Yes	Reference
Asio flammeus	Short-eared Owl	Aves	Madison	N	E	Yes	Reference
Asio otus	Long-eared Owl	Aves	Madison	N	E	Yes	Reference
Bartramia longicauda	Upland Sandpiper	Aves	Madison	N	H	Yes	Reference
Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret	Aves	Madison	N	S		Reference
Cambarunio taeniatus	Painted Creekshell	Bivalvia	Madison	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cambarus guenteri	Redbird Crayfish	Malacostraca	Madison	N	S		Reference
Cardellina canadensis	Canada Warbler	Aves	Madison	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cemophora coccinea	Scarletsnake	Reptilia	Madison	N	S	Yes	Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Madison	N	S	Yes	Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Madison	N	T		Reference
Chondestes grammacus	Lark Sparrow	Aves	Madison	N	S		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Madison	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Madison	N	S	Yes	Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Madison	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Madison	N	S	Yes	Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	Madison	N	S	Yes	Reference
Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron	Aves	Madison	N	E		Reference
Empidonax minimus	Least Flycatcher	Aves	Madison	N	E	Yes	Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Madison	N	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Madison	N	E		Reference
Gallinula galeata	Common Gallinule	Aves	Madison	N	T	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Madison	N	S	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Madison	N	S		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Madison	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lithobates pipiens	Northern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Madison	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Madison	N	T	Yes	Reference
Mustela nivalis	Least Weasel	Mammalia	Madison	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Madison	E	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Madison	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Madison	E	E	Yes	Reference
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Madison	N	T	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Madison	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Madison	N	S	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Madison	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Peucaea aestivalis	Bachman's Sparrow	Aves	Madison	N	E	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Madison	N	S		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Madison	N	S		Reference
Plestiodon anthracinus	Coal Skink	Reptilia	Madison	N	E	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Madison	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	Madison	N	E		Reference
Pseudanophthalmus catoryctos	Lesser Adams Cave Beetle	Insecta	Madison	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pseudanophthalmus pholeter	Greater Adams Cave Beetle	Insecta	Madison	N	E	Yes	Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Madison	N	S	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Madison	N	T		Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Madison	N	E		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Madison	N	E		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Madison	N	T		Reference
Thryomanes bewickii	Bewick's Wren	Aves	Madison	N	H	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Madison	N	S	Yes	Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler	Aves	Madison	N	E	Yes	Reference

54 species are listed