Gen. Certhilauda, Swainson.

Char. - Bill slender, lengthened, more or less curved; nostrils round and naked; wings very long, the 1st quill short, the second a little shorter than the next three, which are nearly equal ; tail moderate or rather long, even; tarsus lengthened; toes short; hinder claw variable, typically short and straight.

The only species occurring in India has been separated from Certhilauda by several Ornithologists under the name Ahaemon, Keys and Bl, on account of its peculiar, plain, almost unstreaked coloration, and slightly curved bill. A closely allied race is C. Salvini, Tristram, from North Africa; and C. Duponti, Vieill., is another of the same group.