Stephanibyx melanopterus minor Zedlitz, 1908: 180 .

Now: Vanellus melanopterus minor (Zedlitz, 1908) . See White (1965: 122).

Syntype: ZMB 2000.19179 (Fischer no. 236), skin, female, collected at Niakune, 16.02.1886 .

Syntype: ZMB 29738, skin, collected by Konrad Beyrich, in “ Pondoland, St. Johns Fluss ”, [1888–1889] .

Syntype (missing): ZMB 20205 (B6815), collected by G. T. Fritsch in “ S. Afrika ” [South Africa], [1863–1866].

Type locality: “ Ost- und Südafrika” [East and South Africa], from the original description as well as localities of the syntypes.

Remarks: In the original description, the three specimens were given as syntypes, and were identified by their ZMB or Fischer’s collecting numbers. Niakune is near the eastern shore of Lake Victoria, but is slightly out-ofrange for this species. Either the specimen was a vagrant or the locality is wrong. Clancey (1965) restricted the type locality to “St. Johns River, Pondoland”.