Leach, William Elford (1790–1836) British zoologist.

Named superfamily:

Charadrioidea 1820 = Charadriidae

Named family:

Charadriidae 1820 = Lapwings, Dotterels and Plovers

Named subfamily:

Charadriinae 1820 = Dotterels and Plovers

Named genus:

Fedoa 1816 = Burhinus Stone-Curlews and Thick-knees

Named species:

Squatarola grisea 1816 = Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola