BIRTHDAY OF BIRDMAN OF INDIA Sálim Ali (12 November 1896 – - TopicsExpress



          

BIRTHDAY OF BIRDMAN OF INDIA Sálim Ali (12 November 1896 – 20 June 1987) was an Indian ornithologist and naturalist, referred to as the birdman of India. This species, Chestnut Shouldered Petronia is said to have introduced Salim Ali to ornithology. As a young boy he shot a sparrow that looked different, and it was identified for him by (BNHS),where he was introduced to the collections at the museum there. As a result, Salim Ali ultimately took up ornithology as a profession. In 2003 the BNHS published a tribute to him entitled Petronia.
Posted on: Sun, 09 Nov 2014 17:03:13 +0000

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