Video above: Florida’s flamingo population thrives after Hurricane Idalia TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — The effort to change Florida’s state bird failed once again this year.

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, ...

The mockingbird has a stable population in Florida and is commonly found throughout the country. It’s also the state bird for four other states: Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.

A northern mockingbird, Florida’s state bird, overlooks sand pine scrubs in Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Hobe Sound, Fla., on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025.

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Senate bill is making its way through the legislature that could change Florida's state bird after almost a century. Senate Bill 880, proposed by State Sen. Ileana ...

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.