Masked Shrike
Lanius nubicus Lichtenstein, MHK, 1823 (0, 5)
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STATUS
Eastern Greece and Bulgaria through southern Turkey to Israel and Iran. Monotypic.
OVERVIEW
One seen at Bamburgh, Northumberland in 1961 lacked a vital identification character (Ibis 126: 444).
BBRC RECORDS
1). 2004 Fife Kilrenny, juvenile, trapped, 29th October to 14th November, photo.
(Birding World 17 (10): 397, photo; R. Shand, Birding World 17 (11): 466-471, plates 1-3; Birding World 17 (12): 522, photo; M. Oksien, A. W. Lauder & K. D. N. Shaw, Birding Scotland 7 (4): 189-194, plates 185-193; British Birds 97: plate 395; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 98: 685, plate 441; T. Glass, A. W. Lauder, M. Oksien & K. D. N. Shaw, British Birds 99: 67-70, plates 30 & 31; BOURC (2006), Ibis 148: 594; Forrester & Andrews et al., 2007: photo; Scottish Birds 32: plate 27).
2). 2006 Isles of Scilly Riding Stables, St Mary's, first-winter, 1st November, photo.
(A. M. Stoddart & S. Joyner, Birding World 19 (11): 471-472, plates 1-2; Birding World 20 (8): 342, photo; A. M. Stoddart & S. Joyner, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2006: 114-115, plate 19; P. A. Fraser and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 100: 746, plate 362; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 136).
3). 2014 Yorkshire Spurn, first-winter, 20th September to 2nd October, photo.
(British Birds 107: plate 362; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 108: 600, plate 348).
4). 2020 Cleveland/Co. Durham Hartlepool Headland, 1CY, 3rd to 4th October, photo.
(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 600).
5). 2020 Kent Shuart, 1CY, 17th to 18th October, photo.
(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 600).
