Spot-throat
Species of bird
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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 native to the Eastern Arc forests.
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| Specimen at Nairobi National Museum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Modulatricidae |
| Genus: | Modulatrix Ripley, 1952 |
| Species: | M. stictigula |
| Binomial name | |
| Modulatrix stictigula (Reichenow, 1906) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Turdinus stictigula Reichenow, 1906 | |
This species is monotypic, although it was previously thought to have two subspecies.[3]