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: Metcalfe.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N	Yes	Reference
Antigone canadensis	Sandhill Crane	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus carolinensis	Chuck-will's-widow	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N	Yes	Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Bonasa umbellus	Ruffed Grouse	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N	Yes	Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Metcalfe	N	S	Yes	Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Metcalfe	N	T		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N	Yes	Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	Metcalfe	N	S	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N	Yes	Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N	Yes	Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Metcalfe	N	S	Yes	Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Metcalfe	N	S	Yes	Reference
Larus argentatus	Herring Gull	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N	Yes	Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Metcalfe	N	S	Yes	Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N	Yes	Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Metcalfe	N	S		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Scolopax minor	American Woodcock	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N	Yes	Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Setophaga magnolia	Magnolia Warbler	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N	Yes	Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N	Yes	Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Streptopelia decaocto	Eurasian Collared-dove	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Metcalfe	N	N		Reference

106 species are listed