Spot-throat
Modulatrix stictigula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyArcanatoridae
- GenusModulatrix (Spot-Throats)
- SpeciesModulatrix stictigula (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. It is native to the Eastern Arc forests. This species is monotypic, although it was previously thought to have two subspecies. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-throat sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 96 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park
Usambara Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris usambaricus
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Bar-throated Apalis
Apalis thoracica
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
White-tailed Crested-Flycatcher
Elminia albonotata
African Tailorbird
Artisornis metopias
Eastern Mountain Greenbul
Arizelocichla nigriceps
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
White-starred Robin
Pogonocichla stellata
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Sightings of Spot-throat are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spot-throat in Mkomazi National Park?
About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-throat sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 96 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spot-throat in Mkomazi National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Spot-throat in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.