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The KFWIS species database is a collection of animal observations
from professional biologists. It is not an absolute list of animals
that
or do not occur in Kentucky or specific counties.
An animal not listed as occurring in a county or quad may be
absent only because it has not been reported from that area.
The KY State Nature Preserves Commission maintains a similar database
that should be consulted for additional species occurrences.
The information provided through this Internet application is not
intended for making legal decisions based on the presence or absence
of an animal in a particular area.
When looking at a record for an observation, the Reference
link contains more information to evaluate the record as described below:
| ID#: |
This OriginalDataID is a unique identifier which allows us to track the data back to its source. |
| Observed Date: |
Observation date and time associated with the record if known. |
| Observed Year: |
If the exact date of observation is not know, but the year of the observation is known, then this field is displayed |
| Publish Year: |
If the actual observation date or year is not known, then the date the observation was published is included |
| Project Description: |
Description of the source data, may include the technical publication associated with the data |
| Secondary Source: |
If the original source is a compilation of material, the secondary source provides a reference to the original source |
| Observer: |
The name of the observer. Maybe be "unknown" or "none" for older records. |
| Precision: |
This field indicates the precision of location information, with the following values
point A latitude and longitude was included. We
often do not know the exact precision of the device or map
used to produce the coordinate. If the precision is known, it will be displayed.
point-second A latitude and longitude was included. Accuracy is within a 3 second radius, approximately 300 feet
point-1000 feet A latitude and longitude was included. Accuracy is within a approximately 1000 feet
point-minute A latitude and longitude was included. Accuracy is within in a one-minute radius, approximately 1.5 miles.
point-general A latitude and longitude was included. Accuracy is within 5 miles.
range of numbers. For some data sets like point counts in birds, the field will indicate the approximate range of distances from the point,
for exampe 0-50 meters.
10-minute block The original coordinate is a generalization of a block of ten minutes of latitude
and longitude, so thus refers to an area of at least 100 square miles.
County We only know the observation was within the county
County and Quad We know the observation was within the county and topographic quad
Quad We know the observation was within the topographic quad, so thus refers to an area up to 60 square miles.
Sixth of a quad We know the observation was within 1/6 of a topographic quad. This is used
for Breeding Bird Atlas blocks. This is an area of up to 10 square miles.
7.5 mile radius count circle For National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count data we know the observation was within a count circle of 7.5 miles radius.
This is an area of around 177 square miles.
| Review Status: |
This indicates the level of review by KDFWR or KSNPC biologists.
Reviewed or Reasonable A biologist has reviewed the record and it is considered reasonable. The location
is within range for the species, the date is within its normal occurrence dates, and the counts seem to be in
normal abundance numbers.
Verified The species identification has been verified in hand or validated with photo identification
by a KDFWR or KSNPC biologist, or a KDFWR or KSNPC biologist was present when
the observation was made.
Not reviewed This is generally a common species, and a biologist has not reviewed the record.
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