Biology:Spot-throat

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Short description: Species of bird

Spot-throat
Spot-throat specimen RWD.jpg
Specimen at Nairobi National Museum
Scientific classification edit
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

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

Wikidata ☰ Q249799 entry