Treasure Coast Newspapers

Bye bye mockingbird? Florida might replace state bird after nearly 100 years

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, ...
Orlando Sentinel

Lawmaker tries again to dethrone mockingbird as Florida’s state bird

TALLAHASSEE – For nearly a century, the mockingbird has reigned supreme as the state bird of Florida, surviving multiple coup attempts by the Florida Legislature. Once again, a lawmaker this year ...
Orlando Sentinel

Can’t kill a mockingbird: Florida state bird keeps perch as bills favoring others don’t fly

HOBE SOUND — The northern mockingbird has done it again. Known for its ability to vocally mimic at least a dozen other species, the gray and white bird held off challenges for a fourth consecutive ...
WTSP

Mockingbird keeps perch as state bird as bills flop favoring others in Capitol

HOBE SOUND, Fla. — The northern mockingbird has done it again. Known for its ability to vocally mimic at least a dozen other species, the gray and white bird held off challenges for a fourth ...
WBUR

Birds are facing new challenges. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is here to help

Here & Now 's Robin Young visits the Cornell Lab of Ornithology ahead of Global Big Day on Saturday — a big day for birders.
Palm Beach Post

Hello, flamingo! Florida might replace state bird after nearly 100 years

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 gained ...