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

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

Florida named the mockingbird its state bird back in 1927, when the state was much more agricultural and less populated on the coasts. It may not be quite as representative of today's bustling, modern ...

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

The 25-year-old endangered bird was a fixture of Buena Lago neighborhood under construction outside St. Cloud.

SB 880, filed by State Sen. Ileana Garcia (R) Miami, has cleared a hurdle in the Senate. It is asking the state to designate the American Flamingo as the official state bird, replacing it with the ...

Picture this: a tiny bird, no bigger than a teacup, once on the verge of disappearing forever, now chirping with hope again ...

A showdown is brewing over which bird should get top billing. The northern mockingbird migrated to Florida like many residents. The bird is known for mimicking the calls of other birds.

and the Florida scrub jay would be the official state songbird. Currently, the state bird is the northern mockingbird, designated almost 100 years ago in 1927. It’s not the first time lawmakers ...

The song of a Florida scrub-jay varies and has been described as a scratchy weep, a harsh scold, or a gutteral growl, according to All About Birds. The northern mockingbird is one of the 10 most ...