Euplectes Friederichseni G.A. Fischer & Reichenow, 1884a: 54 .

Now: Euplectes gierowii friederichseni G.A. Fischer & Reichenow, 1884a . See Amadon et al. (1962: 66).

Holotype: ZMH 6879 (Fischer no. 886), skin, former mount, male, collected at Nguruman, 24.06.[18]83.

Type locality: “ Nguruman (Massai)” [“ Nguruman Salzsteppe ” = area close to the base of the Nguruman Escarpment, Kajiado County, Kenya], from the original description as well as 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 specimen and the locality “Nguruman (Massai)” were given. As Fischer (1884) listed only one specimen for this species (no. 886), ZMH 6879 is the holotype, and was mentioned as the type in Bolau (1898).

Fischer collected this specimen on his return journey to the coast. He followed the river valley at the base of the Nguruman Escarpment that drains into a swampy area north of Lake Natron. On 24 June 1883 he would have been at approximately 02°05’S, 34°10’E .