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The northern cardinal is the state bird of Kentucky. This list of birds of Kentucky includes species documented in the U.S. state of Kentucky by the Kentucky Bird Records Committee (KBRC) of the Kentucky Ornithological Society through January 2023. [1] Another accidental species has been documented since that date. [2]
The average global population of all mature birds is estimated to be on the order of 100 billion individuals. [1] [2] [3] The total population including younglings is somewhat higher during the breeding season of each species. [3] This list is incomplete, because experts have not estimated all bird numbers.
Before European-American settlement, various cultures of Indigenous peoples of the Americas lived in the region. The pre-colonization state of the Bluegrass is poorly known, but it is thought to have been a type of savannah known as oak savanna, with open grassland containing clover, giant river cane (a type of bamboo), and scattered enormous trees, primarily bur oak, blue ash, Shumard's oak ...
It’s best to avoid placing houses near large trees, as birds of prey may stop by and they can threaten purple martins. “Kentucky is a great place to put up a purple martin house,” Siegrist said.
Kentucky recorded 187 bald eagle nests statewide in 2019, the last year data was available, according to the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources. That number has grown from 84 in 2010 ...
A variety of small, colorful birds are making their way to Kentucky soon. Here’s advice from a local birding expert on what to look for. ‘Blindingly gorgeous’ spring birds will migrate to KY ...
a Only Kentucky portion of MSA population shown; The following table describes these areas with the following information: The name of the county; The population of the county as of July 1, 2009, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau [1] The county population as of April 1, 2000, as counted by the United States Census 2000, [1] and
With autumn well underway, Central Kentucky residents can look forward to a host of seasonal birds in the area, including colorful migratory species and maybe even some rare hummingbirds.