Lawmaker tries again to dethrone mockingbird as Florida’s state bird
The South Florida representative wants to declare two new state birds instead: The American Flamingo and the scrub-jay.
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Florida’s Ice Age original: Scrub-Jay is the real state bird | Opinion
Florida Scrub-Jay The FSJ’s ancestors, along with 10 other bird species ... Coastal blight causes the inland flight of ...
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Florida Lawmakers To Revisit Proposal To Replace State Bird
The debate over Florida's state bird could soon return to the forefront as Rep. Jim Mooney, R-Islamorada, filed legislation ...
Lawmaker tries again to make the flamingo Florida’s state bird
Florida lawmakers could again consider replacing the mockingbird as the state bird. Rep. Jim Mooney, R-Islamorada, on Friday ...
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Florida Scrub Jay Could Soar to Songbird Status as NRA's Marion Hammer Retires from Battle
The Florida scrub jay could be one step closer to becoming the official state songbird now that the leading opponent of the ...
Another showdown over Florida state bird? Legislation filed to elevate flamingo, scrub-jay
Mooney on Friday filed legislation ( HB 81) for the 2025 legislative session to make the American flamingo the official state ...
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Another showdown over Florida state bird? Legislation filed to elevate flamingo, scrub-jay
In fact, the anti-mockingbirders point out, both the scrub jay and flamingo are native Floridians. Flamingo supporters also argue their bird is widely associated with Florida, having been long ...