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Indian ornithologist (1896-1987)

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Sálim Moizuddin Abdul Ali was an Indian ornithologist and naturalist. 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 popularised ornithology in India.

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Yellow-throated sparrowYellow-throated sparrowAli (standing at left) with students of the Victoria Jubilee School for the Blind at the Prince of Wales Museum in 1927[14]Ali (standing at left) with students of the Victoria Jubilee School for the Blind at the Prince of Wales Museum in 1927[14]With Mary and Dillon Ripley on a collection trip (1976)With Mary and Dillon Ripley on a collection trip (1976)Label for a specimen collected by Salim Ali during his Mysore State surveyLabel for a specimen collected by Salim Ali during his Mysore State surveyAli with K. S. R. Krishna Raju, 1975Ali with K. S. R. Krishna Raju, 1975Birth centenary commemorative stamps showing painted storks in Bharatpur and Salim Ali (1996)Birth centenary commemorative stamps showing painted storks in Bharatpur and Salim Ali (1996)An interpretation centre at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary named after Salim AliAn interpretation centre at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary named after Salim Ali

Awards 4

1979Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering
1975J. Paul Getty Award for Conservation Leadership
1967Union Medal of the British Ornithological Union
1958Padma Bhushan

Connected to Salim 6

Jigme Singye WangchuckAlso won J. Paul Getty Award for Conservation LeadershipJayant Vishnu NarlikarAlso won Padma Vibhushan in science & engineeringSathamangalam Ranga Iyengar Srinivasa VaradhanAlso won Padma Vibhushan in science & engineeringPeter ScottAlso won Union Medal of the British Ornithological UnionJane GoodallAlso won J. Paul Getty Award for Conservation LeadershipVikram SarabhaiAlso won Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering

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Sálim Moizuddin Abdul Ali was an Indian ornithologist and naturalist. 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 popularised ornithology in India. He became a key figure behind the Bombay Natural History Society after 1947 and used his personal influence to garner government support for the organisation, establish the Bharatpur bird sanctuary and prevent the destruction of what is now the Silent Valley National Park in Kerala.

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India
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Politicians
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Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1896 to 1987 · aged 90
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27 languages

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