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: Meade.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Meade	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Meade	N	E	Yes	Reference
Amblyopsis spelaea	Northern Cavefish	Actinopterygii	Meade	N	S	Yes	Reference
Asio flammeus	Short-eared Owl	Aves	Meade	N	E	Yes	Reference
Aspidoscelis sexlineata	Six-lined Racerunner	Reptilia	Meade	N	S	Yes	Reference
Calephelis muticum	Swamp Metalmark	Insecta	Meade	N	E	Yes	Reference
Cardellina canadensis	Canada Warbler	Aves	Meade	N	S	Yes	Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Meade	N	S	Yes	Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Meade	N	T		Reference
Chondestes grammacus	Lark Sparrow	Aves	Meade	N	S		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Meade	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Meade	N	S	Yes	Reference
Crangonyx lewisi	Lewis Cave Amphipod	Malacostraca	Meade	N	T		Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Meade	N	S	Yes	Reference
Dryobius sexnotatus	Six-banded Longhorn Beetle	Insecta	Meade	N	T		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Meade	N	S	Yes	Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Meade	N	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Meade	N	E		Reference
Gammarus bousfieldi	Bousfield's Amphipod	Malacostraca	Meade	N	E	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Meade	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hyla versicolor	Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Meade	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Meade	N	S	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Meade	N	S		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Meade	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Meade	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Meade	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Meade	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lota lota	Burbot	Actinopterygii	Meade	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Meade	E	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	Meade	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Meade	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Meade	E	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Meade	E	E	Yes	Reference
Noturus stigmosus	Northern Madtom	Actinopterygii	Meade	N	S	Yes	Reference
Orconectes inermis inermis	Ghost Crayfish	Malacostraca	Meade	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Meade	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Meade	N	S	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Meade	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Peucaea aestivalis	Bachman's Sparrow	Aves	Meade	N	E	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Meade	N	S		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Meade	N	S		Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Meade	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Meade	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Meade	N	E	Yes	Reference
Polygonia faunus	Green Comma	Insecta	Meade	N	H		Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	Meade	N	E		Reference
Pseudotremia amphiorax	A Cave Obligate Milliped	Diplopoda	Meade	N	H		Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Meade	N	S	Yes	Reference
Satyrium favonius ontario	Northern Oak Hairstreak	Insecta	Meade	N	S	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Meade	N	T		Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Meade	N	E		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Meade	N	E		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Meade	N	T		Reference
Thryomanes bewickii	Bewick's Wren	Aves	Meade	N	H	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Meade	N	S	Yes	Reference
Vireo bellii	Bell's Vireo	Aves	Meade	N	S	Yes	Reference

56 species are listed