A number of
birds were named after Leschenault, including
greater sand plover (
Charadrius leschenaultii ),
white-crowned forktail (
Enicurus leschenaulti ),
sirkeer malkoha (
Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii ) and
chestnut-headed bee-eater (
Merops leschenaulti). Three
species of
lizards were named after him:
Cryptoblepharus leschenault,
Hemidactylus leschenaultii, and
Ophisops leschenaultii. The plant genus
Lechenaultia is also named after him, as well as several Western Australian geographical features including the
Leschenault Estuary, the suburb of
Leschenault, and
Lake Leschenaultia. ==References==