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Can’t kill a mockingbird: Florida state bird keeps perch as bills favoring others don’t fly
The northern mockingbird has done it again. Known for its ability to vocally mimic at least a dozen other species, the gray ...
Hello, flamingo! Florida might replace state bird after nearly 100 years
Two bills in Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a ...
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Bill to change Florida’s state bird moves through legislature
SB 880, filed by State Sen. Ileana Garcia (R) Miami, has cleared a hurdle in the Senate. It is asking the state to designate ...
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Florida's state bird could be changed to American flamingo, with addition of a state songbird
Senate Bill 880, proposed by State Sen. Ileana Garcia (R) in Miami, replaces the state's current state bird, the northern ...
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The Comeback of the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow: A Conservation Triumph
Picture this: a tiny bird, no bigger than a teacup, once on the verge of disappearing forever, now chirping with hope again ...
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Hello, flamingo! Florida might replace state bird after nearly 100 years
Quick, what's the official Florida state bird? If you guessed the mockingbird, you'd be correct. However, you'd also be correct if you named the mockingbird as the official state bird of Arkansas, ...
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Hello, flamingo! Florida might replace state bird after nearly 100 years
Quick, what's the official Florida state bird? If you guessed the mockingbird, you'd be correct. However, you'd also be correct if you named the mockingbird as the official state bird of Arkansas ...