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# Salim Ali was born on November 12, 1896.
# 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.
# He was a key figure in Bombay Natural History Society and was helped create the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary and the Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary.
# He published “The Book of Indian Birds in 1941” in which he discussed the kinds and habits of Indian birds.
# His work “The Fall of Sparrow” included many incidents from his real life.
# The National Bird Watching Day is celebrated on November 12th of every year to mark the birth anniversary of Salim Ali
