The masked shrike Lanius nubicus is the new species of Russia's fauna

The masked shrike Lanius nubicus Lichtenstein, 1823 is the new species for Russia's fauna. Female is found in the south-west part of the Taman peninsula on the coast of the Bugaz estuary. The bird is in the collection of the Darwin state museum № OF 12276. The nearest nesting populations are on the south of the Balkan peninsula and in Turkey. It is the first find of Masked Shrike on Russia's territory.