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: Rowan.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Rowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Acroneuria hitchcocki	Kentucky Stone	Insecta	Rowan	N	T	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Rowan	N	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta marginata	Elktoe	Bivalvia	Rowan	N	T	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Rowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Rowan	N	T	Yes	Reference
Bartramia longicauda	Upland Sandpiper	Aves	Rowan	N	H	Yes	Reference
Botaurus lentiginosus	American Bittern	Aves	Rowan	N	H	Yes	Reference
Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret	Aves	Rowan	N	S		Reference
Cardellina canadensis	Canada Warbler	Aves	Rowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cemophora coccinea	Scarletsnake	Reptilia	Rowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Rowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Rowan	N	T		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Rowan	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Rowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Rowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus	Virginia Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Rowan	E	E	Yes	Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Rowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	Rowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron	Aves	Rowan	N	E		Reference
Egretta thula	Snowy Egret	Aves	Rowan	N	E		Reference
Empidonax minimus	Least Flycatcher	Aves	Rowan	N	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Rowan	E	E	Yes	Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Rowan	N	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Rowan	N	E		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Rowan	T	T	Yes	Reference
Gallinula galeata	Common Gallinule	Aves	Rowan	N	T	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Rowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hansonoperla hokolesqua	Splendid Stone	Insecta	Rowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ichthyomyzon fossor	Northern Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Rowan	N	T	Yes	Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Rowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ixobrychus exilis	Least Bittern	Aves	Rowan	N	T	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Rowan	N	S		Reference
Lampropeltis elapsoides	Scarlet Kingsnake	Reptilia	Rowan	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Rowan	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Rowan	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Rowan	N	T	Yes	Reference
Mustela nivalis	Least Weasel	Mammalia	Rowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Rowan	E	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	Rowan	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Rowan	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Rowan	E	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Rowan	E	E	Yes	Reference
Noturus stigmosus	Northern Madtom	Actinopterygii	Rowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Rowan	N	T	Yes	Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Rowan	T	T	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Rowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Rowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Percopsis omiscomaycus	Trout-Perch	Actinopterygii	Rowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Rowan	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Rowan	N	S		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Rowan	N	S		Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Rowan	E	E	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Rowan	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	Rowan	N	E		Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Rowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Satyrium favonius ontario	Northern Oak Hairstreak	Insecta	Rowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Rowan	N	T		Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Rowan	N	E		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Rowan	N	E		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Rowan	N	T		Reference
Spilogale putorius	Eastern Spotted Skunk	Mammalia	Rowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Sternula antillarum athalassos	Interior Least Tern	Aves	Rowan	N	E	Yes	Reference
Thamnophis saurita saurita	Eastern Ribbonsnake	Reptilia	Rowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Thryomanes bewickii	Bewick's Wren	Aves	Rowan	N	H	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Rowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler	Aves	Rowan	N	E	Yes	Reference

67 species are listed