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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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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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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 the American Flamingo as the official state bird, replacing it with the ...
Florida lawmakers consider ousting mockingbird as state bird after nearly 100 years
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 ...
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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 ...
Battle of the birds: Florida considers changing state bird
The American flamingo would be the official state bird, and the Florida scrub jay would be the official state songbird. Currently, the state bird is the northern mockingbird, desi ...