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Prince Albert's Lyrebird     Menura alberti

Order & Family	Description	Clutch Size	Egg Size
Passeriformes Menuridae	Elliptical to oval, smooth and non-glossy. Colour is dark gray with black markings.		63 x 38 mm

Range: New South Wales to East Queensland, Australia.

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