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: Washington.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Washington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus carolinensis	Chuck-will's-widow	Aves	Washington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Washington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Washington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Catharus fuscescens	Veery	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Washington	N	S	Yes	Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Chondestes grammacus	Lark Sparrow	Aves	Washington	N	S		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Washington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Coccyzus erythropthalmus	Black-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Washington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	Washington	N	S	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Empidonax traillii	Willow Flycatcher	Aves	Washington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Euphagus carolinus	Rusty Blackbird	Aves	Washington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Washington	N	E	Yes	Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Washington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Washington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Washington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Washington	N	S		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Washington	N	S	Yes	Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Washington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Melospiza georgiana	Swamp Sparrow	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Washington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Washington	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Cliff Swallow	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Peucaea aestivalis	Bachman's Sparrow	Aves	Washington	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Regulus satrapa	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Scolopax minor	American Woodcock	Aves	Washington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Washington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Setophaga coronata	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Washington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Setophaga virens	Black-throated Green Warbler	Aves	Washington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Washington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Washington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Streptopelia decaocto	Eurasian Collared-dove	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Washington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Thryomanes bewickii	Bewick's Wren	Aves	Washington	N	H	Yes	Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Washington	N	S	Yes	Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Washington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	Washington	N	N		Reference

118 species are listed