Birthdate: November 12, 1896
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: June 20, 1987
Salim Ali was an Indian ornithologist and naturalist renowned as the “Birdman of India”. He conducted comprehensive bird surveys throughout India, wrote popular bird books, and was instrumental in the Bombay Natural History Society. Ali’s work resulted in the establishment of the Bharatpur bird sanctuary and the conservation of the Silent Valley National Park. He co-wrote the Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan and received prestigious civilian honors in India. Numerous bird species, a fruit bat, a gecko, bird sanctuaries, and institutions are named in his honor.
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