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This page lists books written, or co-written, by Salim Ali.

About Indian Birds: Including Birds of Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Pakistan and Bangladesh

Salim Ali and Laeeq Futehally

2008

"With beautiful, hand-drawn illustrations and lithographs, About Indian Birds is an ideal companion for not just amateur bird-watchers and wildlife enthusiasts but also seasoned ornithologists. The book is ideal for everyone who wishes to enjoy the rich and varied bird-life of India."

A Bird's Eye View : The Collected Essays and Shorter Writings of Salim Ali

Salim Ali

Editor: Tara Gandhi

2007

Published in two volumes.

"Salim Ali, without question India's greatest ornithologist, was a prolific writer. Apart from his many books (the best known being The Book of Indian Birds), he wrote a large number of scientific papers, essays and popular articles for a variety of journals and magazines. He also broadcast radio talks and gave public lectures as well as interviews. This body of Salim Ali's work has never before been gathered together into a book.This first-time collection of all these shorter writings, painstakingly ferreted out and put together by Salim Ali's former student Tara Gandhi (with the permission of the Bombay Natural History Society, Salim Ali's intellectual and spiritual home for many years), presents a fascinating array of topics as diverse as the Indian landscapes and birdlife that were his passion. Whether it is the colours of a bird's feathers or the ecology of the Himalaya mountains or an insightful conservation message, Salim Ali's evocative writing style makes reading this volume enormously pleasurable. Of its intellectual and academic importance to the world's ornithologists, to India's scientists and to all bird lovers, there can be no doubt."

The Fall Of A Sparrow

Salim Ali

2007

Illustrated edition of Salim Ali's autobiography.

The Book of Indian Birds

Salim Ali

Thirteenth edition

2003

350 page guide to Indian birds with 68 colour plates depicting 538 species. This is the first edition of the book to incorporate major revisions in taxonomy.

Petronia: Fifty Years of Post-Independence Ornithology in India

J.C. Daniels and Gavatri W. Ugra

2003

"Co-published with the Bombay Natural History Society, this commemorative volume in honor of Ali who had been involved with the history society since he was a child comprises 24 articles on ornithology by his friends, colleagues, and students."

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, Vol. 10

Flowerpeckers to Buntings

Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley

Second edition

1999

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, Vol. 9

Robins to Wagtails

Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley

Second edition

1998

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, Vol. 8

Warblers to Redstarts

Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley

Second edition

1997

The Book of Indian Birds

Salim Ali

Twelfth edition

1996

"The centenary edition of this book describes 538 species, accommodated in 64 plates. Covers the common and interesting birds of all biogeographic zones in India."

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, Vol. 7

Laughing Thrushes to the Mangrove Whistler

Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley

Second edition

1996

A Pictorial Guide to Birds of the Indian Subcontinent

Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley

Bombay Natural History Society

Second edition

1996

An edition with revised text.

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, Vol. 6

Cuckoo-Shrikes to Babaxes

Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley

Second edition

1996

Salim Ali's India

Editor: Ashok S. Kothari and B.F. Chhapgar

1996

"Presented here, as a tribute to the great ornithologist Salim Ali, are many pictures and lithographs of the 19th-century natural history publications which gave him such immense joy. Also included are selections from the writings of 19th-century naturalists as well as gleanings from the old journals of the Bombay Natural History Society. Some of Salim Ali's own articles along with articles on his beloved Bombay complete the volume."

The Book of Indian Birds

Salim Ali

Eleventh edition

1988

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, Vol. 5

Larks to the Grey Hypocolius

Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley

Second edition

1987

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan

Compact Edition

Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley

Oxford University Press (India)

Second edition

1987

A single, compact edition of the 10 volume Handbook. This second compact edition incorporated more material from the second edition of the full handbook.

The Fall Of A Sparrow

Salim Ali

1985

Autobiography.

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, Vol. 4

Frogmouths to Pittas

Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley

Second edition

1983

A Pictorial Guide to Birds of the Indian Subcontinent

Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley

Bombay Natural History Society

1983

"This unique volume depicts all of the bird species in the Indian subcontinent, systematically organized for easy access and quick reference. The book includes 106 plates, 73 in full color by John Henry Dick, the distinguished illustrator. Concise information concerning status, size, habitat, and distribution of the birds is included. The book also features a "Systematic Index of Families and Species" with notes on the characteristics of each family."

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan

Compact Edition

Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley

Oxford University Press (India)

1983

A single, compact edition of the 10 volume Handbook. Includes many colour plates produced for this edition and much reduced text. This compact edition incorpoprated material from the first edition of the full Handbook and early volumes of the second edition.

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, Vol. 3

Stone Curlews to Owls

Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley

Second edition

1981

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, Vol. 2

Megapodes to Crab Plover

Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley

Second edition

1980

Bird Study in India: Its History and its Importance

Salim Ali

1979

A transcript of the 16th Azad Memorial Lecture given in 1978 by Salim Ali

Field Guide to the Birds of the Eastern Himalayas

Salim Ali

1978

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, Vol. 1

Divers to Hawks

Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley

Second edition

1978

The Book of Indian Birds

Salim Ali

Tenth edition

1977

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, Vol. 10

Flowerpeckers to Buntings

Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley

1974

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, Vol. 9

Robins to Wagtails

Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley

1973

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, Vol. 8

Warblers to Redstarts

Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley

1973

The Book of Indian Birds

Salim Ali

Ninth edition

1972

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, Vol. 7

Laughing Thrushes to the Mangrove Whistler

Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley

1972

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, Vol. 6

Cuckoo-Shrikes to Babaxes

Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley

1971

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, Vol. 5

Larks to the Grey Hypocolius

Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley

1971

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, Vol. 4

Frogmouths to Pittas

Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley

1970

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, Vol. 3

Stone Curlews to Owls

Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley

1969

The Birds Of Kerala

Salim Ali

1969

Describes nearly 400 species found in the area with over 100 illustrated in colour plates by D.V. Cowan.

This is a revised and updated version of the work originally published in 1953 as Birds Of Travancore and Cochin.

The Book of Indian Birds

Salim Ali

Eighth edition

1968

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, Vol. 2

Megapodes to Crab Plover

Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley

1968

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, Vol. 1

Divers to Hawks

Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley

1968

Common Birds

Salim Ali & Laeeq Futehally

1967

The Book of Indian Birds

Salim Ali

Seventh edition

1964

The Birds of Sikkim

Salim Ali

1962

Describes over 400 species with 17 colour plates, 9 b/w plates and line drawings.

The Book of Indian Birds

Salim Ali

Sixth edition

1961

The Birds of Gujurat

Salim Ali

1956

The Book of Indian Birds

Salim Ali

Fifth edition

1955

The Birds Of Travancore and Cochin

Salim Ali

1953

With colour plates and line drawings by D.V. Cowan.

Subsequently revised and published in 1969 as Birds Of Kerala.

Indian Hill Birds

Salim Ali

Oxford University Press

1949

The Book of Indian Birds

Salim Ali

Fourth edition

1946

The Birds of Kutch

Salim Ali

Oxford University Press

1945

The Book of Indian Birds

Salim Ali

Third edition

1944?

The Book of Indian Birds

Salim Ali

Second edition

1942?

The Birds of Bombay and Salsette

Salim Ali and H. Abdulali

1941

The Book of Indian Birds

Salim Ali

1941