A brown pelican in flight over the sea off Grenada

The Spice Isle Field Guide

The Wildlife of Grenada

A free illustrated guide to the birds, animals, reef life, spices, fruit and flowers of the Spice Isle.

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A Warm Welcome

This is the guide I wish someone had pressed into my hands the first time I set foot on Grenada. It is the magic of this island as I came to know it, and the reason I fell so deeply in love with it.

It is not a comprehensive or scientific record, but a gathering of the birds, animals, reef life, spices, fruit and flowers you are most likely to meet here, each drawn as its own illustrated plate. The best advice I can give you about Grenada is to take your time. The fastest way to get there is slowly. You will see more.

Joy van Niekerk · Founder, Grenada Concierge

What is inside

Fifty-seven species, four worlds

14 species

Birds of the Air

From the endemic Grenada dove to frigatebirds, hummingbirds and the pelican of every shoreline.

11 species

Land & Shore

The mona monkey, the Grenada tree boa, land crabs, the manicou and a vivid blue snail.

8 species

Beneath the Waves

Turtles, rays, parrotfish and the clever octopus of Grenada's reefs and bays.

24 species

Spices, Fruit & Flowers

Nutmeg, cocoa, mango and the flamboyant that sets the roadsides ablaze.

Orientation

Where to find it

The six parishes of Grenada, and seven corners worth seeking out, from the leatherback nesting beaches at Levera to the dry-forest refuge of the Grenada dove. The guide tells you where, and when.

Illustrated map of Grenada's six parishes with seven wildlife locations marked

Illustrated plates

Drawn by hand, plate by plate

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Tick off what you spot

Travelling with us? Use the interactive checklist to mark every bird, animal, fish and flower you see, and share your list with us at the end.

Open the interactive checklist