| 1. Salim was the youngest of his siblings. |
| 2. During his childhood, he received Quranic education but eventually abandoned it. |
| 3. At the age of 10, he found a passion for studying Ornithology. |
| 4. He made a significant contribution to understanding the Baya weaver bird's reproduction. |
| 5. His aspiration was for the Great Indian Bustard to be recognized as India's National Bird. |
| 6. His wife Tehmina died in 1939 following a minor operation. |
| 7. Salim Ali's swift and the Himalayan thrush are named after him, as are Salim Ali's fruit bat and Salim Ali's dwarf gecko. |
| 8. Several bird sanctuaries and institutions have been named after him. |
| 9. He worked as a guide at the Bombay Natural History Society museum starting in 1926. |
| 10. He conducted bird surveys across India, Afghanistan, Tibet, and Malaya. |
| 11. He saved the Bombay Natural History Society from financial collapse after India's independence with help from Jawaharlal Nehru. |
| 12. Nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1985. |
| 13. Played key role in saving Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary and Silent Valley National Park. |
