The Caribbean Dictionary

agama
Any of various species of large lizards
agouti
Small rodents related to guinea pigs.
american roach
An albino cockroach. A cockroach that has turned white after a recent molting.
ananci
A spider
anansi
A spider
ants bird
The Black and White warbler. A small insectivore bird of the genus Minotilta.
ants pick
The Arrowhead Warbler (Setophaga pharetra) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family. It is endemic to Jamaica. Its natural...
ants picker
The Arrowhead Warbler (Setophaga pharetra) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family. It is endemic to Jamaica. Its natural...
arrowhead warbler
The Arrowhead Warbler (Setophaga pharetra) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family. It is endemic to Jamaica. Its natural...
aunty katie
The Jamaican Oriole. A species of bird in the Icteridae family. The bird has distinctive black, yellow and white markings. It is...
bachac
The leafcutter ant; They get their name from the way they cut leaves from trees, which they then haul back to their nest. They do not...
back back turkey
The larval form of the lacewing group of insects. Also known as antlions, they are known primarily for the funnel shaped pits they...
bald benny
A species of food fish
ball pate
The White Crowned Pigeon. A large black dove with a white head. It is hunted and valued as food.
balloon gut
Any of several types of spiny blowfish or pufferfish that inflate and expand their bodies when threatened.
banana bird
A small bird with a bright yellow underbelly. The wings and back are black with small white markings.
banana katie
The Jamaican Oriole. A species of bird in the Icteridae family. The bird has distinctive black, yellow and white markings. It is...
bananaquit
A small bird with a bright yellow underbelly. The wings and back are black with small white markings.
barble dove
The ring necked dove.
barra
Barracuda. A ray-finned fish known for its large size and fearsome appearance
barry
Barracuda. A ray-finned fish known for its large size and fearsome appearance
bat

bat

A moth - a primarily nocturnal insect resembling and related to the butterfly
belted kingfisher
A stocky, medium-sized water kingfisher.
bessy
A small bird with a bright yellow underbelly. The wings and back are black with small white markings.
big eye grieve
The Spectacled Thrush, Bare-eyed Thrush, or Yellow-eyed Thrush, is a resident breeding bird in the Lesser Antilles and in South...
The Blue Mountain Vireo (Vireo osburni) is a species of bird in the Vireonidae family. It is endemic to Jamaica. Its natural habitats...
big tom fool
The Rufous-tailed Flycatcher (Myiarchus validus) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Cayman Islands and...