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Sometimes referred to as the "Birdman of India", Salim Ali was the first Indian to conduct systematic bird surveys across India and wrote several bird books that popularized ornithology in India.
Salim Ali, one of the greatest ornithologists and naturalists of all time, is also known as the “birdman of India”. He was one of the very first scientists to carry out systematic bird surveys in India and abroad. His research work is considered highly influential in the development of ornithology. Advertisements.
Mar 22, 2021 · Born in 1896 into a prosperous close-knit Bombay family, Salim Ali, the youngest of 10 children, was orphaned early. His childhood hero was his flamboyant uncle Amiruddin Tyabji, a sportsman who joined royalty on grand shikars. When Salim was 10, Uncle Amiruddin presented him with a Daisy air gun.
Nov 11, 2019 04:59 PM IST. This renowned ornithologist and naturalist, was the first Indian to conduct systematic bird surveys across the country. He was a key figure in Bombay Natural...
The Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History ( SACON) is the South India centre of WII is a national centre for information, education and research in ornithology and natural history in India.
Nov 12, 2021 · Sálim Moizuddin Abdul Ali was born in Mumbai on 12 November 1896. He spent almost his entire life devoted to Ornithology (study of birdwatching) that made him famously known as the ‘Birdman of India’ and he was the first Indian to conduct systematic bird surveys across India.
Nov 20, 2020 · Salim Ali’s outstanding contribution to the field of ornithology which stemmed from his dedication, led him to be known as the “Birdman of India”.
Nov 11, 2017 · Dr Salim Moizuddin Abdul Ali was the pre-eminent ornithologist of India who was born on November 12, in 1896, Mumbai, Maharashtra. Orphaned at a very young age, Ali was brought up by his maternal uncle, Amiruddin Tyabji.
Nov 17, 2021 · November 12, 2021 marks the 125th birth anniversary of Dr Sálim Ali, the doyen of Indian ornithology who triggered modern environmental consciousness in India. Sálim Ali has motivated, nurtured...
Dec 18, 2021 · The Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) is a national centre for information, education and research in ornithology and natural history in India. It was inspired by and named in honour of Salim Ali, the leading pioneer of ornithology in India.
