page_title: Humayun Abdulali
hierarchical_section_title: Humayun Abdulali
caption_attribution_description: English: A portrait of naturalist Humayun Abdulali present at the entrace of the Bird Room, a collection of specimens located at the Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai
context_page_description: Humayun Abdulali was an Indian ornithologist and biologist who was also a cousin of the "birdman of India", Salim Ali. Like other naturalists of his period, he took an initial interest in shikar. Unlike Sálim Ali, his main contributions were less field-oriented and based more on bird collections, particularly those at the Bombay Natural History Society where he worked for most of his life.
context_section_description: Humayun Abdulali (19 May 1914, Kobe, Japan - 3 June 2001, Mumbai, India) was an Indian ornithologist and biologist who was also a cousin of the "birdman of India", Salim Ali. Like other naturalists of his period, he took an initial interest in shikar (hunting). Unlike Sálim Ali, his main contributions were less field-oriented and based more on bird collections, particularly those at the Bombay Natural History Society where he worked for most of his life.
caption: Portrait of Humayun Abdulali painted by J.P Irani
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