Meinertzhagen, Richard (1878–1967) British soldier, hunter, ornithologist and writer (thief, fraudster and spy).

Named subspecies:

(With Meinertzhagen, A. C.) T. t. terrignotae 1926 = Common Redshank Tringa totanus terrignotae

B. o. jordansi 1948 = Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus saharae

B. o. theresae 1948 = Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus saharae

B. o. astutus 1948 = Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus saharae

C. cursor theresae 1949 = Burchell’s Courser Cursorius rufus

Honorary scientific:

T. t. meinertzhageni Thiede 1963 = Common Redshank Tringa totanus eurhina