

CERTHINiE. 



emarginated ; the gonys long and curved ; the nostrils lateral, placed anteriorly in a short broad groove, 

 with the opening large, rounded, and exposed. Wings short, covering the base of the tail, and much 

 rounded ; with the sixth quill the longest. Tail very short; with the ends of the feathers rather pointed. 

 Tarsi shorter than the middle toe, and covered in front with broad transverse scales. Toes long and 

 slender ; with the outer toe longer than the inner, and united at the base ; the inner toe very slightly 

 united ; the hind toe long, and armed with a long, curved, and acute claw. 



The type of this genus is found at Darjeeling. 



■.p. 6. 



C. Gracei G. R. Gray, Proc. Z. S. 1 847. p. 

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SALPORN1S. *'.■■■■.--. -, r.- ^t 



Bill long, broad, and rather depressed at the base, and curved for its entire length, with the sides 

 much compressed from the nostrils, and the gonys lengthened and curved ; the nostrils lateral, and 

 placed anteriorly in a short broad groove, with the opening large and exposed. Wings very long, 

 reaching nearly to the end of the tail, and pointed ; with the first quill very short, and the second nearly 

 as long as the third and fourth, which are equal and longest. Tail rather short, and even ; with the ends 

 of the feathers rounded. Tarsi shorter than the middle toe, and covered in front with broad scales. 

 Toes long and strong ; the inner toe shorter than the outer, and slightly united at its base, the latter 

 united beyond the first joint ; the hind toe long, strong, and armed with a strong curved claw. 



It is in India that the type of this division is found, but its habits and manners are unknown. 

 S. spilonota (Frank!.) Proc. Z. S. 1831. p. 121. 



TlCHODROMA III.* 



Bill lengthened, rather curved, and slender ; with the base rather depressed and broad, and the sides 

 compressed from the nostrils to the tip, which is entire ; the gonys long, and slightly ascending ; the 

 nostrils basal, lateral, and sunken, with the opening covered by a membranous scale. Wings long, and 

 rather rounded ; with the first quill short, and the fourth and fifth equal and longest. Tail short, and 

 emaro-inated ; with the ends of the feathers rather soft. Tarsi shorter than the middle toe, and slender. 

 Toes long and slender ; with the outer toe longer than the inner, and both united at their base ; the hind 

 toe long and slender ; the claws long, curved, and acute, especially that of the hind toe. 



* Established by Illiger in 1811 (Prodromus Syst. Mamm. p. 210.). Petrodromn of Vieillot (1816) is synonymous. 



