Ardea flavimana Sundevall, 1850: 111 .

VERBATIM TYPE LOCALITY: “ in Caffraria superiore (ad Mooje revier) ”

CURRENT STATUS: Synonym of Egretta ardesiaca (Wagler, 1827); Ardeidae (Dickinson & Remsen 2013:190)

TYPE MATERIAL: Sundevall, in his original description (1850: 111) gave data for the female only and stated that data for the male is not known. According to Sundevall’s acquisition catalogue he had access to two females. Gyldenstolpe (1926: 98–99) referred to NRM 569857 [7943] as “type”, which we treat as a lectotype designation of this adult female collected 22 October 1844 near Potchefstroom. Paralectotype: NRM 90148449 [7942], an adult female collected 12 October 1844 near Potchefstroom .

VERIFIED TYPE LOCALITY: Mooi River, near Potchefstroom, North West Province, South Africa .