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Spot-throat (Modulatrix stictigula)

Spot-throat

Modulatrix stictigula

Least Concern

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XC1148934 · Kileo Jumah · Magamba forest reserve, Tanga, Tanzania · CC0 1.0

Overview

The spot-throat (Modulatrix stictigula) is a species of bird and the sole member of the genus Modulatrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Habitat

Native to the Eastern Arc forests, this species is monotypic, though it was previously thought to comprise two subspecies.

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Although it is a monotypic species today, the spot-throat was previously thought to possess two distinct subspecies.

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