Modulatricidae is a small family of passerine birds which are restricted to Africa. These species have been taxonomic enigmas in the past, having been...

previously known as the superfamily Passeroidea Promeropidae: sugarbirds Modulatricidae: dapple-throat and allies Nectariniidae: sunbirds Dicaeidae: flowerpeckers...

although they now are usually determined to form a clade with the Modulatricidae, three enigmatic African species formerly placed with the Old World...

tanager Genus Mitrospingus Genus Orthogonys - Olive-green tanager Family Modulatricidae - dapple-throat and allies (sometimes Arcanatoridae) Genus Arcanator...

Brown-tailed chat, Oenanthe scotocerca (A) Order: Passeriformes   Family: Modulatricidae This species and two others, all of different genera, were formerly...

spot-throat (Modulatrix stictigula) is a species of bird in the family Modulatricidae. It is the only member of the genus Modulatrix. It is found in Tanzania...

sugarbird, Promerops cafer (E-South Africa) Order: Passeriformes   Family: Modulatricidae These species, all of different genera, were formerly placed in family...

lugubris Mourning wheatear, Oenanthe lugens Order: Passeriformes   Family: Modulatricidae This species and two others, all of different genera, were formerly...

White-crowned wheatear, Oenanthe leucopyga (A) Order: Passeriformes   Family: Modulatricidae This species and two others, all of different genera, were formerly...

(Arcanator orostruthus) is a species of bird in the small African family Modulatricidae. Other common names include dappled mountain robin and dappled mountain...