Could Florida finally make the flamingo the official state bird?

Will the mockingbird be dethroned after nearly 100 years as Florida's state bird? Some lawmakers want this pink replacement.
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Let’s give the flamingo its due. Florida lawmakers should make it our state bird | Opinion

For nearly 100 years, the mockingbird has served as Florida’s official state bird. Yes, the mockingbird. Not the flamingo, despite what many people think. But that grievous wrong — which began in 1927 ...
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 ...
The Miami Times

Flamingo bill gets new wings as House panel backs state bird swap

A fresh attempt to ground the mockingbird and elevate the American flamingo gained new wings as a House committee advanced ...
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 ...