KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Aves (Bird) 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 Aves (Bird) observations in 1 selected county.
Selected county is: Campbell.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Campbell	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Campbell	N	E	Yes	Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Anas acuta	Northern Pintail	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Anser albifrons	Greater White-fronted Goose	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Anser caerulescens	Snow Goose	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Anser rossii	Ross's Goose	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Anthus rubescens	American Pipit	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Antigone canadensis	Sandhill Crane	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Campbell	N	T	Yes	Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Aythya affinis	Lesser Scaup	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aythya americana	Redhead	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Aythya collaris	Ring-necked Duck	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Aythya marila	Greater Scaup	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aythya valisineria	Canvasback	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Bonasa umbellus	Ruffed Grouse	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Botaurus lentiginosus	American Bittern	Aves	Campbell	N	H	Yes	Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Branta hutchinsii	Cackling Goose	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Bucephala albeola	Bufflehead	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Bucephala clangula	Common Goldeneye	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Buteo lagopus	Rough-legged Hawk	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Calidris melanotos	Pectoral Sandpiper	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Calidris minutilla	Least Sandpiper	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Calidris pusilla	Semipalmated Sandpiper	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Catharus fuscescens	Veery	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Catharus guttatus	Hermit Thrush	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Catharus ustulatus	Swainson's Thrush	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Campbell	N	T		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Chlidonias niger	Black Tern	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Chondestes grammacus	Lark Sparrow	Aves	Campbell	N	S		Reference
Chordeiles minor	Common Nighthawk	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Chroicocephalus philadelphia	Bonaparte's Gull	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Clangula hyemalis	Long-tailed Duck	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Coccyzus erythropthalmus	Black-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Cygnus olor	Mute Swan	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Empidonax traillii	Willow Flycatcher	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Euphagus carolinus	Rusty Blackbird	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Falco columbarius	Merlin	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Campbell	N	E	Yes	Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Campbell	N	E		Reference
Gallinago delicata	Wilson's Snipe	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Campbell	N	S	Yes	Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Histrionicus histrionicus	Harlequin Duck	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Campbell	N	S		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Campbell	N	S	Yes	Reference
Larus argentatus	Herring Gull	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Larus delawarensis	Ring-billed Gull	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Leiothlypis celata	Orange-crowned Warbler	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Leiothlypis peregrina	Tennessee Warbler	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Leiothlypis ruficapilla	Nashville Warbler	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Leucophaeus atricilla	Laughing Gull	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Campbell	N	T	Yes	Reference
Mareca americana	American Wigeon	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Mareca strepera	Gadwall	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Melanitta americana	Black Scoter	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Melanitta deglandi	White-winged Scoter	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Melanitta perspicillata	Surf Scoter	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Melospiza georgiana	Swamp Sparrow	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Melospiza lincolnii	Lincoln's Sparrow	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Mergus merganser	Common Merganser	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Mergus serrator	Red-breasted Merganser	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Campbell	N	T	Yes	Reference
Onychoprion fuscatus	Sooty Tern	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Oxyura jamaicensis	Ruddy Duck	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Campbell	N	S	Yes	Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Parkesia noveboracensis	Northern Waterthrush	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Campbell	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerella iliaca	Fox Sparrow	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	American White Pelican	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Pelecanus occidentalis	Brown Pelican	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Cliff Swallow	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Campbell	N	S		Reference
Phalaropus fulicarius	Red Phalarope	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Campbell	N	S		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Plectrophenax nivalis	Snow Bunting	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Podiceps auritus	Horned Grebe	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Campbell	N	E	Yes	Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	Campbell	N	E		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Protonotaria citrea	Prothonotary Warbler	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pterodroma hasitata	Black-capped Petrel	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Recurvirostra americana	American Avocet	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Regulus calendula	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Regulus satrapa	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Campbell	N	S	Yes	Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Scolopax minor	American Woodcock	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Selasphorus rufus	Rufous Hummingbird	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Setophaga castanea	Bay-breasted Warbler	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Setophaga coronata	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Setophaga magnolia	Magnolia Warbler	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Setophaga palmarum	Palm Warbler	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pensylvanica	Chestnut-sided Warbler	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pinus	Pine Warbler	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Setophaga tigrina	Cape May Warbler	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga virens	Black-throated Green Warbler	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Campbell	N	E		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Campbell	N	E		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Campbell	N	T		Reference
Sphyrapicus varius	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Spinus pinus	Pine Siskin	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Spizelloides arborea	American Tree Sparrow	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Sterna forsteri	Forster's Tern	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Sterna hirundo	Common Tern	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Tringa flavipes	Lesser Yellowlegs	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Tringa solitaria	Solitary Sandpiper	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes hiemalis	Winter Wren	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Campbell	N	N	Yes	Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Vireo solitarius	Blue-headed Vireo	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	Campbell	N	N		Reference

197 species are listed