William Watson Bird

{{Short description|New Zealand headmaster, school inspector, administrator and Maori linguist}}

William Watson Bird (8 February 1870 – 11 November 1954) was a New Zealand headmaster, school inspector, educational administrator and Maori linguist. He was born in Crookham Common, Hampshire, England on 8 February 1870.{{DNZB|title=William Watson Bird|first= William|last= Renwick|id=3b33|accessdate=23 April 2017}}