Hodgson, Brian Houghton (1800–1894) British official of the East India Company.

Named genus:

Carvanaca 1836 = Esacus Thick-knees

Nemoricola 1837 = Gallinago 

Named species:

G. solitaria 1831 = Solitary Snipe Gallinago solitaria

G. nemoricola 1836 = Wood Snipe Gallinago nemoricola

G. uniclavus 1837 = Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago

Carvanaca griseus 1836 = Great Thick-knee Esacus recurvirostris

Named subspecies:

Coturnix plumbipes 1837 = Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator plumbipes