Hemiparra hybrida

Remarks: In the original description no type was chosen and no inventory numbers for specimens were given, but Reichenow (1909) refers to Reichenow (1900 c: 185) where he described an intermediate form between Hemiparra crassirostris Hartlaub and H. leucoptera (today Vanellus crassirostris crassirostris and V. c. leucopterus) without giving a name. In 1909 he gave the name Hemiparra hybrida Reichenow to these presumed hybrids. Reichenow (1900 c) lists all the specimens (with month, locality, and collector) that he includes in the presumed hybrids. All are regarded as syntypes for H. hybrida. ZMB 50.130 was inventoried in 1950 as type specimen for H. hybrida. It was collected after Reichenow (1900 c) and is not listed therein, but fits the type locality and was collected before 1909, so is included in the type series. The whereabouts of the missing specimens are unknown. Neumann (in Grant & Mackworth-Praed 1936) wrongly reported that “ the type ” was collected in Shirati. There is no indication that these specimens are hybrids.

Syntype: ZMB 2000.47825 (Fischer no. 407), skin, collected at “ Tschara ”, 08.12. [1878]. Syntype: ZMB 2000.47828, skin, collected at “ Kagehi ”, [between 11.1885 and 01.1886]. Syntype: ZMB 27338 (B 17561), mount, male, collected by R. Böhm at Kakoma, 01. [1881]. Syntype: ZMB 50.130, skin, collected by A. F. H. von Mecklenburg at Shirati, 18.11. [1905]. Syntype (missing): collected by R. Böhm in the Ugalla. Syntype (missing): collected by R. Böhm at “ Upembasee ” (Lake Upemba), Feb. Syntype (missing): collected by Emin Pasha at Niangesi, Oct. Syntype (missing): collected by Emin Pasha at “ Buingo ”, Oct. Type locality: “ Deutsch-Ost-Afrika ” [South Kenya / Tanzania], from the original description and localities of the syntypes.

Now: Vanellus crassirostris crassirostris (Hartlaub, 1855). See White (1965: 120); but see also Peters (1934: 237).