Spot-throat

Spot-throat
	Specimen at Nairobi National Museum
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Modulatricidae
Genus:	Modulatrix; Ripley, 1952
Species:	M. stictigula
Binomial name
	Modulatrix stictigula; (Reichenow, 1906)
Synonyms
	Turdinus stictigula Reichenow, 1906

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The spot-throat (Modulatrix stictigula) is a species of bird in the family Modulatricidae. It is the only member of the genus Modulatrix.^[1]^[2] It is found in Tanzania and northern Malawi. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

This species is monotypic, although it was previously thought to have two subspecies.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b BirdLife International (2016). "Modulatrix stictigula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22715779A94468819. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22715779A94468819.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela C. (eds.). "Family Modulatricidae". IOC World Bird List. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
^ "Dapple-throats, sugarbirds, fairy-bluebirds, kinglets, Elachura, hyliotas, wrens, gnatcatchers – IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2023-01-27.

[iucn_status_16_November_2021-1] BirdLife International (2016). "Modulatrix stictigula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22715779A94468819. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22715779A94468819.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

[ioc-2] Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela C. (eds.). "Family Modulatricidae". IOC World Bird List. Retrieved 15 August 2020.

[3] "Dapple-throats, sugarbirds, fairy-bluebirds, kinglets, Elachura, hyliotas, wrens, gnatcatchers – IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2023-01-27.

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