Blyth, Edward (1810-1873) British Zoologist and author.

Named Species:

Pluvianus cinereus 1842 = Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus

T. tankii 1843 = Yellow-legged Buttonquail  Turnix tankii 

Macrorhamphus semipalmatus 1848 = Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus

Macrotarsius bitorquatus 1848 = Jerdon’s Courser Rhinoptilus bitorquatus

Named subspecies:

T. t. tankii 1843 = Yellow-legged Buttonquail Turnix tankii tankii

T. bengalensis 1852 = Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator bengalensis

T. t. blanfordii 1863 = Yellow-legged Buttonquail Turnix tankii blanfordii