Modulatricidae

Modulatricidae is a small family of passerine birds which are restricted to Africa.

Modulatricidae
Dapple-throat (Arcanator orostruthus)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Suborder:	Passeri
Family:	Modulatricidae Fjeldsa et al., 2015
Synonyms
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