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Spot-throat
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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. It is native to the Eastern Arc forests.
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- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Modulatrix
- Image
- Spot-throat specimen RWD.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Modulatrix stictigula
- taxon common name
- tordote-de-garganta-malhada
- litter size
- 2
- Commons category
- Modulatrix
- diel cycle
- diurnality
- short name
- M. stictigula
- taxon range
- Africa
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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. It is native to the Eastern Arc forests.
This species is monotypic, although it was previously thought to have two subspecies.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Spot-throat” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.