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: Nicholas.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Nicholas	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Nicholas	N	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Nicholas	N	S	Yes	Reference
Anodontoides ferussacianus	Cylindrical Papershell	Bivalvia	Nicholas	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Nicholas	N	T	Yes	Reference
Asio flammeus	Short-eared Owl	Aves	Nicholas	N	E	Yes	Reference
Botaurus lentiginosus	American Bittern	Aves	Nicholas	N	H	Yes	Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Nicholas	N	S	Yes	Reference
Chondestes grammacus	Lark Sparrow	Aves	Nicholas	N	S		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Nicholas	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Nicholas	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Nicholas	E	E	Yes	Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Nicholas	N	S	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma rangiana	Northern Riffleshell	Bivalvia	Nicholas	E	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Nicholas	E	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Nicholas	N	E		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Nicholas	T	T	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Nicholas	N	S	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Nicholas	N	S		Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Nicholas	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Nicholas	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Nicholas	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lithobates pipiens	Northern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Nicholas	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lota lota	Burbot	Actinopterygii	Nicholas	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Nicholas	E	E	Yes	Reference
Noturus stigmosus	Northern Madtom	Actinopterygii	Nicholas	N	S	Yes	Reference
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Nicholas	N	T	Yes	Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Nicholas	T	T	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Nicholas	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Nicholas	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	Nicholas	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	Nicholas	N	E		Reference
Simpsonaias ambigua	Salamander Mussel	Bivalvia	Nicholas	N	T	Yes	Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Nicholas	N	T		Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Nicholas	T	E	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Nicholas	N	S	Yes	Reference

36 species are listed