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: Nelson.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Nelson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Nelson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Nelson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Asio flammeus	Short-eared Owl	Aves	Nelson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Asio otus	Long-eared Owl	Aves	Nelson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Calephelis borealis	Northern Metalmark	Insecta	Nelson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Calephelis muticum	Swamp Metalmark	Insecta	Nelson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Nelson	N	T		Reference
Chondestes grammacus	Lark Sparrow	Aves	Nelson	N	S		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Nelson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Nelson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Nelson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Nelson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	Nelson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron	Aves	Nelson	N	E		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Nelson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma rangiana	Northern Riffleshell	Bivalvia	Nelson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Nelson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Nelson	N	E		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Nelson	T	T	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Nelson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ixobrychus exilis	Least Bittern	Aves	Nelson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Nelson	N	S		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Nelson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Nelson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Nelson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Nelson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Nelson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Maccaffertium bednariki	A Heptageniid Mayfly	Insecta	Nelson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Nelson	E	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Nelson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Nelson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Nelson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Noturus stigmosus	Northern Madtom	Actinopterygii	Nelson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Nelson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Nelson	T	T	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Nelson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Nelson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Nelson	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Peucaea aestivalis	Bachman's Sparrow	Aves	Nelson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Nelson	N	S		Reference
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	Nelson	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Nelson	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Nelson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	Nelson	N	E		Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Nelson	N	T		Reference
Simpsonaias ambigua	Salamander Mussel	Bivalvia	Nelson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Nelson	N	E		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Nelson	N	E		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Nelson	N	T		Reference
Thryomanes bewickii	Bewick's Wren	Aves	Nelson	N	H	Yes	Reference
Toxolasma lividum	Purple Lilliput	Bivalvia	Nelson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Nelson	N	S	Yes	Reference

53 species are listed