Linnaeus

Linné, Carl aka Carolus Linnaeus (1707–1778) Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician.

Named genera:

Charadrius 1758 = Ringed Plovers

Haematopus 1758 = Oystercatchers

Recurvirostra 1758 = Avocets

Scolopax 1758 = Woodcocks

Tringa 1758 = Tringa Sandpipers

Named species:

Charadrius aegyptius 1758 = Egyptian Plover Pluvianellus aegypticus

C. alexandrinus 1758 = Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus

Charadrius apricarius 1758 = European Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria

C. hiaticula  1758 = Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula

Charadrius himantopus  1758 = Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus

C. Morinellus 1758 = Eurasian Dotterel Charadrius morinellus

Charadrius oedicnemus 1758 = Eurasian Stone-Curlew Burhinus oedicnemus

Charadrius spinosus 1758 = Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus

C. vociferus 1758 = Killdeer Charadrius vociferus

Fulica spinosa 1758 = Northern Jacana Jacana spinosa

H. ostralegus 1758 = Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus

Platalea pygmea 1758 = Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea

Rallus benghalensis 1758 = Greater Painted-Snipe Rostratula benghalensis

R. Avosetta 1758 =  Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta

Scolopax Arquata 1758 = Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata

Scolopax Fedoa 1758 = Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa

Scolopax gallinago 1758 = Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago

Scolopax Hæmastica 1758 = Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica

Scolopax Lapponica 1758 = Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica

Scolopax Limosa 1758 = Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa

Scolopax phæopus 1758 = Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus

Scolopax Rusticola 1758 = Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola

Scolopax Totanus 1758 = Common Redshank Tringa totanus

Tringa alpina 1758 = Dunlin Calidris alpina

Tringa Canutus 1758 = Red Knot Calidris canutus

Tringa fulicaria 1758 = Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicaria

Tringa gambetta 1758 = Common Redshank Tringa totanus

T. Glareola 1758 = Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola

Tringa Hypoleucos 1758 = Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

Tringa Interpres 1758 = Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres

Tringa lobata 1758 = Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus

T. Ochropus 1758 = Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus

Tringa Pugnax 1758 = Ruff Calidris pugnax

Tringa squatarola 1758 = Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola

Tringa Vanellus 1758 = Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus

Charadrius pluvialis 1766 = European Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria

Hirundo Pratincola 1766 = Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola

Parra Jacana 1766 = Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana

Parra senegalla 1766 = African Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus

Scolopax madagascariensis 1766 = Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis

Tringa calidris 1766 = Common Redshank Tringa totanus

Tringa helvetica 1766 = Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola

Tringa macularia 1766 = Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia

Tringa pusilla 1766 = Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla

Tringa varia 1766 = Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola

Named subspecies:

C. alexandrinus 1758 = Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus alexandrinus

C. hiaticula 1758 = Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula hiaticula

Charadrius oedicnemus 1758 = Eurasian Stone-Curlew Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus

C. vociferus 1758 = Killdeer Charadrius vociferus vociferus

Fulica spinosa 1758 = Northern Jacana Jacana spinosa spinosa

H. ostralegus 1758 = Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus o. ostralegus

Rallus benghalensis 1758 = Greater Painted-Snipe Rostratula b. benghalensis

Scolopax Arquata 1758 = Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata arquata

Scolopax gallinago 1758 = Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago gallinago

Scolopax Lapponica 1758 = Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica lapponica

Scolopax Limosa 1758 = Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa limosa

Scolopax phæopus 1758 = Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus

Scolopax Totanus 1758 = Common Redshank Tringa totanus totanus

Tringa alpina 1758 = Dunlin Calidris alpina alpina

Tringa Canutus 1758 = Red Knot Calidris canutus canutus

Tringa Interpres 1758 = Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres interpres

Hirundo Pratincola 1766 = Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola pratincola

Parra senegalla 1766 = African Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus senegallus

Tringa Morinella 1766 = Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres morinella

C. c. islandica 1767 = Red Knot Calidris canutus islandica

Honorary scientific:

Glottis linnei Malm 1877 = Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia