Spot-throat

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.

Spot-throat
Specimen at Nairobi National Museum
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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
Turdinus stictigula Reichenow, 1906

This species is monotypic, although it was previously thought to have two subspecies.^[3]