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Good afternoon, There is a great deal of detailed information about dispersal and introductions in:- Donkin, R A, 1991 Meleagrides:an historical and ethnogeographical study of the guinea fowl Ethnographica Ltd., London For the British Isles there is an early quoted definition by Elyot(1538) of meleagrides as birds 'which we call hennes of Genny' Elyot, T, [1538] (1542) Bibliotheca Eliotae (Londini) Cheers, Alan Alan Pipe Zoologist Museum of London Specialist Services Tel:020 7566 9330 Fax:020 7490 3955 www.molss.org.uk <http://www.molss.org.uk> -----Original Message----- From: Andy Hammon [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 21 February 2003 13:15 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [ZOOARCH] Guinea fowl Hi everyone, Can anyone tell me when the Helmeted Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) was first introduced to Britain, and provide a reference? Thanks in advance. Cheers, Andy