| Spot-throat | |
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| Specimen at Nairobi National Museum | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
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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. 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.
References
- ^ 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, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (eds.). "Family Modulatricidae". IOC World Bird List. International Ornithological Congress. 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.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Modulatrix stictigula |
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