Type specimens and type localities of birds (Aves) collected by Gustav Adolf Fischer (1848 - 1886) in East Africa
Author
Frahnert, Sylke
Author
Turner, Donald A.
Author
Bracker, Cordula
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Zootaxa
2023
2023-08-18
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Prionops poliolophus
, G.A.
Fischer & Reichenow, 1884b: 180
.
Now
:
Prionops poliolophus
, G.A. Fischer & Reichenow, 1884
.
See
Mayr & Greenway (1960)
;
White (1962b: 10)
.
Holotype
: ZMB 27412 (B 18657, Fischer no. 804), skin, former mount, female, collected at “Naiwascha
See
” (
Lake
Naivasha),
10.05.1883
.
Type locality
: “
Naiwascha See” [
Lake Naivasha
,
Nakuru County
,
Kenya
], from the original description and locality of the
holotype
.
Remarks
: In the original description, no type was chosen, nor were there inventory numbers for specimens provided, but there was only
one specimen
, a female, and the locality was given. Furthermore, Fischer (1884) listed
one specimen
(Fischer no. 804) for this species, and so ZMB 27412 is considered the
holotype
. The ZMH houses a further Fischer specimen of this species (ZMH 8232, skin, former mount, female, 1883, Naivasha). However, it was clearly stated in the original description and in Fischer (1884) that there was only
one specimen
. Furthermore, on the original label of ZMH 8232 the species name
Prionops talacoma
Smith
was written first but revised later to
Prionops poliolophus
. Thus, this specimen is not regarded as a type, though it was mistakenly considered as such by
Bolau (1898)
.