Scopoli, Giovanni Antonio aka Johannes Antonius (1723–1788) Italian / Austrian physician and naturalist.

Named species:

Tringa Chirurgus 1786 = Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus

Oriolus ocellatus 1786 = Spotted Buttonquail Turnix ocellatus

Named subspecies:

Oriolus ocellatus 1786 = Spotted Buttonquail Turnix ocellatus ocellatus

Tantalus variegatus 1786 = Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus variegatus