William Ayshford Sanford

William Ayshford Sanford (1818–1902) was a naturalist and Colonial Secretary of Western Australia from 1852 to 1855.

In his position as Colonial Secretary, Sanford asked the assistant Surveyor of the state, Robert Austin, to make observations and collections of birds while exploring inland regions. In the report of the Austin Expedition of 1854 is a note on a "Ground Parrot", following Sanford's labelling of what is assumed to be the type specimen of Pezoporus occidentalis, the cryptic "night parrot". After returning to England, Sanford is noted for his interest in natural history, especially the paleontology of the Somerset area.^[1]

References

↑ Serventy, D. L.; Whittell, H. M. (1951). "Sect. 1, Part 3(c) 'The barren years". A handbook of the birds of Western Australia (with the exception of the Kimberley division) (2 ed.). Perth: Paterson Brokensha. p. 35.

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[Serventy-1] Serventy, D. L.; Whittell, H. M. (1951). "Sect. 1, Part 3(c) 'The barren years". A handbook of the birds of Western Australia (with the exception of the Kimberley division) (2 ed.). Perth: Paterson Brokensha. p. 35.