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: Pulaski.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Acipenser fulvescens	Lake Sturgeon	Actinopterygii	Pulaski	N	E	Yes	Reference
Actinonaias pectorosa	Pheasantshell	Bivalvia	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Pulaski	N	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta atropurpurea	Cumberland Elktoe	Bivalvia	Pulaski	E	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta marginata	Elktoe	Bivalvia	Pulaski	N	T	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Allohistium maydeni	Redlips Darter	Actinopterygii	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Pulaski	N	T	Yes	Reference
Asio flammeus	Short-eared Owl	Aves	Pulaski	N	E	Yes	Reference
Asio otus	Long-eared Owl	Aves	Pulaski	N	E	Yes	Reference
Bartramia longicauda	Upland Sandpiper	Aves	Pulaski	N	H	Yes	Reference
Botaurus lentiginosus	American Bittern	Aves	Pulaski	N	H	Yes	Reference
Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret	Aves	Pulaski	N	S		Reference
Cambarunio taeniatus	Painted Creekshell	Bivalvia	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cardellina canadensis	Canada Warbler	Aves	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cemophora coccinea	Scarletsnake	Reptilia	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Pulaski	N	T		Reference
Chondestes grammacus	Lark Sparrow	Aves	Pulaski	N	S		Reference
Chrosomus cumberlandensis	Blackside Dace	Actinopterygii	Pulaski	T	T	Yes	Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Pulaski	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Corvus corax	Common Raven	Aves	Pulaski	N	T	Yes	Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus	Virginia Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Pulaski	E	E	Yes	Reference
Crangonyx castellanum	An Amphipod (Crangonyx castellanum)	Malacostraca	Pulaski	N	E		Reference
Crangonyx specus	An Amphipod (Crangonyx specus)	Malacostraca	Pulaski	N	E		Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cumberlandia monodonta	Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Pulaski	E	E	Yes	Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Dromus dromas	Dromedary Pearlymussel	Bivalvia	Pulaski	E	E	Yes	Reference
Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron	Aves	Pulaski	N	E		Reference
Egretta thula	Snowy Egret	Aves	Pulaski	N	E		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Empidonax minimus	Least Flycatcher	Aves	Pulaski	N	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma brevidens	Cumberlandian Combshell	Bivalvia	Pulaski	E	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma capsaeformis	Oyster Mussel	Bivalvia	Pulaski	E	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma obliquata	Catspaw	Bivalvia	Pulaski	E	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Pulaski	E	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma walkeri	Tan Riffleshell	Bivalvia	Pulaski	E	E	Yes	Reference
Erimystax insignis	Blotched Chub	Actinopterygii	Pulaski	N	E	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma nebra	Buck Darter	Actinopterygii	Pulaski	N	E	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma sagitta	Cumberland Arrow Darter	Actinopterygii	Pulaski	C	S	Yes	Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Pulaski	N	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Pulaski	N	E		Reference
Fumonelix wetherbyi	Clifty Covert	Gastropoda	Pulaski	N	S		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Pulaski	T	T	Yes	Reference
Gallinula galeata	Common Gallinule	Aves	Pulaski	N	T	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Helicodiscus punctatellus	Punctate Coil	Gastropoda	Pulaski	N	S		Reference
Ichthyomyzon greeleyi	Mountain Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Pulaski	N	T	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Pulaski	N	S		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Pulaski	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Pulaski	N	T	Yes	Reference
Leaunio vanuxemensis	Mountain Creekshell	Bivalvia	Pulaski	N	E	Yes	Reference
Leptoxis praerosa	Onyx Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Pulaski	N	T	Yes	Reference
Maccaffertium bednariki	A Heptageniid Mayfly	Insecta	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Medionidus conradicus	Cumberland Moccasinshell	Bivalvia	Pulaski	N	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Pulaski	E	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	Pulaski	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Pulaski	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Pulaski	E	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Pulaski	E	E	Yes	Reference
Notropis sp. cf. spectrunculus	Sawfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Pulaski	N	E	Yes	Reference
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Pulaski	N	T	Yes	Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Pulaski	T	T	Yes	Reference
Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus	Eastern Slender Glass Lizard	Reptilia	Pulaski	N	T	Yes	Reference
Orconectes packardi	Appalachian Cave Crayfish	Malacostraca	Pulaski	N	T	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pegias fabula	Littlewing Pearlymussel	Bivalvia	Pulaski	E	E	Yes	Reference
Percina squamata	Olive Darter	Actinopterygii	Pulaski	N	E	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Pulaski	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Peucaea aestivalis	Bachman's Sparrow	Aves	Pulaski	N	E	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Pulaski	N	S		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Pulaski	N	S		Reference
Plestiodon anthracinus	Coal Skink	Reptilia	Pulaski	N	E	Yes	Reference
Plestiodon inexpectatus	Southeastern Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema oviforme	Tennessee Clubshell	Bivalvia	Pulaski	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema plenum	Rough Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Pulaski	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Pulaski	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Pulaski	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	Pulaski	N	E		Reference
Pseudocandona jeanneli	Jeannel's Cave Ostracod	Ostracoda	Pulaski	N	E		Reference
Pseudotremia spira	A Cave Obligate Milliped	Diplopoda	Pulaski	N	S		Reference
Ptychobranchus subtentus	Fluted Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Pulaski	E	E	Yes	Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Pulaski	N	T		Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Pulaski	N	E		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Pulaski	N	E		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Pulaski	N	T		Reference
Spilogale putorius	Eastern Spotted Skunk	Mammalia	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Sternula antillarum athalassos	Interior Least Tern	Aves	Pulaski	N	E	Yes	Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Pulaski	T	E	Yes	Reference
Thryomanes bewickii	Bewick's Wren	Aves	Pulaski	N	H	Yes	Reference
Toxolasma lividum	Purple Lilliput	Bivalvia	Pulaski	N	E	Yes	Reference
Typhlichthys subterraneus	Southern Cavefish	Actinopterygii	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Pulaski	N	S	Yes	Reference
Venustaconcha troostensis	Cumberland Bean	Bivalvia	Pulaski	E	E	Yes	Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler	Aves	Pulaski	N	E	Yes	Reference

104 species are listed