Modulatricidae
Family of birds
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Modulatricidae is a small family of passerine birds which are restricted to Africa.
| Modulatricidae | |
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| Dapple-throat (Arcanator orostruthus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Parvorder: | Passerida |
| Family: | Modulatricidae Fjeldsa et al., 2015 |
| Synonyms | |
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Arcanatoridae[1] | |
These species have been taxonomic enigmas in the past, having been moved between the families Muscicapidae, Turdidae, and Timaliidae sensu lato; they are now known to form a clade sister either to the sugarbirds or to the majority of Passeroidea.[2][3][4]
Species
- Genus: Modulatrix
- Spot-throat, Modulatrix stictigula
- Genus: Arcanator
- Dapple-throat, Arcanator orostruthus
- Genus: Kakamega
- Grey-chested babbler, Kakamega poliothorax