Estrilda melanogenys

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TYPE MATERIAL: Sundevall, in his original description, gave data for both male and female. According to Sundevall’s manuscript acquisition catalogue, he had six specimens available for his description. Gyldenstolpe (1926: 10) referred to NRM 568694 [6111] as a “ type ”, treated here as a lectotype designation of this male collected 22 July 1840 in Durban. The five paralectotypes are: NRM 568695 [6335], a juvenile male collected 2 June 1841 in Durban; NRM 554384 [6112], a female collected 22 July 1840 in Durban; two specimens [6334 and 6336], a male and a female from “ Caffraria ” (no other data), sent on exchange to Berlin in 1853 (not found in the ZMB collection); and a specimen [6333], also from “ Caffraria ” (no other data), sent to Professor Peter Wahlberg in 1858. VERIFIED TYPE LOCALITY: Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal.