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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Efforts are back in Florida for a new state bird
Florida lawmakers could again consider replacing the mockingbird with the flamingo as the state bird. The scrub jay would ...
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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 bird and the Florida scrub-jay the official state songbird. Mooney filed a ...
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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 ...
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Florida lawmakers could consider another push to make the flamingo the state bird
The bill also would name the Florida scrub jay as the official state songbird. The bill is filed for the legislative session that will start March 4. Bills backing the flamingo and the scrub jay ...
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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 ...