Cisticola nana G.A. Fischer & Reichenow, 1884c: 260 .

Now: Cisticola nana G.A. Fischer & Reichenow, 1884 . See White (1962a: 675); Mayr et al. (1986: 113).

Holotype: ZMB 27018 (B 18620, Fischer no. 906), skin, former mount, male, collected at “Ngaruka (Massailand)”, [07.07.1883].

Type locality: “ Ngaruka (Massailand)” [ Engaruka, Arusha Region, Tanzania], the locality of the holotype .

Remarks: In the original description, no type was chosen and there were no inventory numbers for specimens provided, but measurements for one individual and the locality “Ngaruka (Massailand)” with the date 07.07.1883 were given. Fischer (1884) listed one specimen for this species with the same measurements as in the description and the collector’s number 906. Therefore ZMB 27018 is the holotype for this species. ZMB 27018 was inventoried in March 1884 with the note “ex originale”.