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27/07/1987 Indian ornithologist Salim Ali dies

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In Company Of Birds ( Salim Ali)

He is known as the “Birdman of India.” Ali brought the scientific background to the early Indian conservation programmes. Salim Ali co-authored the monumental Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, often referred just as "the handbook." Thanks to him India has Keoladeo and Silent Valley national parks.