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

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

The Florida Senate has introduced Senate Bill 880, which proposes a shake-up in the state's bird designations. The bill seeks ...

Florida is the flamingo’s birthright ... Yet, with sea level rise threatening its habitat in the Caribbean, it may need Florida now more than ever if it is to survive as a species into the ...

Florida lawmakers are once again considering replacing the state’s longtime bird, the northern mockingbird, with two uniquely Floridian species.

From the opening credits of Miami Vice, to the lottery logo, to souvenirs of all sorts, the American flamingo is a symbol of Florida. But it’s not our state bird: instead, it’s the Northern ...

The flamingo has its adherents ... may face extinction in the near future if its habitat continues to be destroyed. They’re also protected by Florida’s Endangered and Threatened Species ...

The flamingo is not just an icon ... that prevent them from easily moving from one suitable habitat to another. The song of a Florida scrub-jay varies and has been described as a scratchy weep ...