Crithagra scotops Sundevall, 1850: 98 .

VERBATIM TYPE LOCALITY: “ Hab. in Caffraria inferiore. ”

CURRENT STATUS: Crithagra scotops scotops Sundevall, 1850; Fringillidae (Dickinson & Christidis 2014: 329) .

TYPE MATERIAL: In Sundevall’s original description (1850: 98) there is no indication that more than one specimen was available. It is explicitly stated that no female was examined. Sundevall’s acquisition catalogue lists only a single specimen of this species. The holotype NRM 568668 [6140], is a study skin of an adult male collected 11 August 1841 in Pietermaritzburg.

VERIFIED TYPE LOCALITY: Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal .

COMMENTS: Date and place agree with journal entries.