The northern mockingbird migrated to Florida like many residents. The bird is known for mimicking the calls of other birds. Florida named the mockingbird its state bird back in 1927, when the ...

The northern mockingbird migrated to Florida like many residents. The bird is known for mimicking the calls of other birds. Florida named the mockingbird its state bird back in 1927, and this ...

Meanwhile, the Florida scrub-jay, a species native to the state known for its distinctive blue coloring and melodious calls, is designated as the official state songbird. This bird is unique to ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — The effort to change Florida’s state bird failed once again this year. The mockingbird, which holds the title of the state bird in four additional states ...

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 ...

She believes state lawmakers don’t want to dethrone the mockingbird, which has held the state bird title for a century. She has previously sponsored bills to nominate the blue-and-gray Florida ...

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, ...