Lawmakers are trying again to designate the flamingo as the state bird and the Florida scrub jay as the state song bird.

A bill that would designate the flamingo as Florida's state bird breezed through the House of Representatives on Wednesday.

Florida’s House voted late Wednesday to establish the American flamingo as the new state bird, a step toward knocking the mockingbird off its perch after nearly a century. It wasn’t immediately clear ...

One legislator, Hope Florida critic Alex Andrade, held out for the pelican in the 112-1 anti-mockingbird vote. Lawmakers are ...

Will the mockingbird finally get replaced as Florida's official state bird? A bill to raise up the leggy pink flamingo soared past the House.

The Florida House voted late Feb. 11 to establish the American flamingo as the new state bird, a step toward knocking the ...

Today, the Florida House is set to hear a measure that would change one of the state’s official symbols, swapping Florida’s state bird from the mockingbird to the American flamingo. This raises a ...

Supporters of the bill said it symbolizes environmental restoration in Florida, which contributed to the flamingo’s recent ...

Supporters have argued the flamingo better reflects Florida’s identity and pairs the state with a globally recognized ...

The Florida House of Representatives has voted to nix the northern mockingbird as the Sunshine State bird, taking its place ...