Pontoppidan II, Erik (1698 – 1764), Danish author, bishop, ornithologist and cryptozoologist.

Named subspecies:

Tringa Ferrugineus 1763 = Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea

Scolopax Falcinellus 1763 = Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus

Tringa hypoleucoides 17?? = ?

Tringa Perspicillata 17?? = ?

Tringa torquatus 17?? = Dunlin Calidris alpina