Two conservationists with the Flamingo Working Group write that the American flamingo — a long lost Florida native that is ...

It is an odd bill in that it does not nominate just one bird as a replacement, but two. Both are worthy candidates for ...

Once again, Florida lawmakers are debating whether to replace the northern mockingbird with the Florida scrub-jay as the official state bird. Of course they should. Everyone knows that.

On the heels of an actual winter in Central Florida, it appears spring has sprung. Good fishing should follow. And let's ...

Despite seven attempts by various lawmakers to dethrone it over a 25-year span, the northern mockingbird still reigns as the official bird of Florida. State Rep. Jim Mooney, an Islamorada Republican, ...

Flamingos, known for their vibrant pink feathers and long legs, have a notable history in Florida and could become its state bird.

FLORIDA - Florida lawmakers are considering replacing the mockingbird as the state bird with the flamingo, reigniting a debate about the symbol that best represents the Sunshine State. For almost ...

Seen often on wires and fences in towns, the Northern often feeds on berries during the winter. Monotypic. Length 10". Sexes similar. Adult: about the size of an American robin, but thinner and ...

Florida state Representative James Vernon "Jim" Mooney has filed a motion to replace the current state bird, the mockingbird, with the American flamingo. Mooney, a Republican who represents ...

FLORIDA, USA — A Florida lawmaker filed a bill on Friday that aims to replace the mockingbird with the flamingo as the official state bird. The mockingbird became Florida's state bird in 1927 ...

Once again, Florida lawmakers are debating whether to replace the northern mockingbird with the Florida scrub-jay as the official state bird. Scott Maxwell [ Provided ] Of course they should.