Two bills in Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a ...

Florida’s official state bird may soon change, under legislation making its way through the Florida Legislature.

The northern mockingbird has done it again. Known for its ability to vocally mimic at least a dozen other species, the gray ...

Senate Bill 880, proposed by State Sen. Ileana Garcia (R) in Miami, replaces the state's current state bird, the northern ...

There's only one bird that has yet to make an appearance in the feeder: our state bird, the mockingbird. Yeah, I know they ...

The effort to change Florida’s state bird failed once again this year. The mockingbird, which holds the title of the state ...

Florida lawmakers are considering replacing the mockingbird as the state bird with the flamingo and scrub-jay. This is the eighth attempt in 25 years to replace the mockingbird. The bills have ...

SB 880, filed by State Sen. Ileana Garcia (R) Miami, has cleared a hurdle in the Senate. It is asking the state to designate ...

Most people in and out of the state (who weren't trivia buffs) would probably be surprised to find out the flamingo wasn't Florida's official state bird. It certainly seems like it. "We often say ...

Florida lawmakers are considering bills to replace the mockingbird with the flamingo as the state bird and the scrub-jay as the state songbird. The flamingo is seen as a unique symbol of Florida ...