flamingo /tags/flamingo flamingo en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:41:00 GMT House votes to make Flamingo Florida’s next state bird /government-politics/2026-02-12/house-votes-to-make-flamingo-floridas-next-state-bird Florida’s House voted late Wednesday to establish the American flamingo as the new state bird, a step toward knocking the mockingbird off its perch after nearly a century. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the Senate will go along with the plan. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:41:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-12/house-votes-to-make-flamingo-floridas-next-state-bird Marta Zherukha | Fresh Take Florida With intervention, flamingos can expand in Florida, UCF research says /environment/2025-12-29/with-intervention-flamingos-can-expand-in-florida-ucf-research-says A study led by biology graduate student Jessica Folsom used genomic data in determining the flamingo population and its genetics in Florida and proposes strategies to restore the population. Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:42:00 GMT /environment/2025-12-29/with-intervention-flamingos-can-expand-in-florida-ucf-research-says Jay Waagmeester | Florida Phoenix Flamingos are making a home in Florida again after 100 years – an ecologist explains why /environment/2025-10-15/flamingos-are-making-a-home-in-florida-again-after-100-years-an-ecologist-explains-why Hurricane Idalia blew a flamboyance, or flock, of 300-400 flamingos that was likely migrating between the Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba off course in August 2023 and unceremoniously deposited the birds across a wide swath of the eastern United States, from Florida’s Gulf Coast all the way up to Wisconsin and east to Pennsylvania. Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-10-15/flamingos-are-making-a-home-in-florida-again-after-100-years-an-ecologist-explains-why Jerome Lorenz | The Conversation Feathers and forgotten races: The flamingos who never left Hialeah /century/2025-08-21/hialeah-flamingos-race-track-centennial-anniversary Once a glamorous racetrack, Hialeah Park became iconic for its pink flamingos. A century later, the birds — and memories — remain, kept alive by locals like historian and former worker Ken Wilde. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:00:00 GMT /century/2025-08-21/hialeah-flamingos-race-track-centennial-anniversary Sherrilyn Cabrera, Helen Acevedo A rare sight: 125 flamingos spotted in the Everglades — the largest in a decade /environment/2025-07-07/flamingos-florida-bay-everglades One of the largest flocks of American flamingos in a decade was spotted in the Everglades last week by avian ecologist and restoration scientist Mark Cook. The previous largest group was a flock of 147 flamingos in 2014. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:30:59 GMT /environment/2025-07-07/flamingos-florida-bay-everglades Valentina Sandoval A flamingo was blown from Mexico to Florida during Idalia. He found his way back home /environment/2025-06-12/peaches-the-flamingo-mexico-florida-idalia After Peaches' tracker failed in 2023, he was found raising a family on the Yucatan Peninsula. Researchers said this might be evidence the birds migrate between Florida and Mexico. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-06-12/peaches-the-flamingo-mexico-florida-idalia Lily Belcher Scientists have figured out why flamingos are such weird eaters /environment/2025-05-16/scientists-have-figured-out-why-flamingos-are-such-weird-eaters Flamingos look silly when they eat, but new research suggests they're actually being smart. Fri, 16 May 2025 18:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-05-16/scientists-have-figured-out-why-flamingos-are-such-weird-eaters Geoff Brumfiel Invasive species cost the state millions. Here's what to know about them /the-florida-roundup/2025-02-10/invasive-species-florida A veterinarian and conservation expert spoke about invasive and nonnative organisms during a special live show of "The Florida Roundup" recorded at Zoo Miami. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 14:13:58 GMT /the-florida-roundup/2025-02-10/invasive-species-florida Daylina Miller Florida lawmakers could consider another push to make the flamingo the state bird /government-politics/2025-01-03/mockingbird-flamingo-state-bird Rep. Jim Mooney, R-Islamorada, filed a proposal that would lead to the flamingo replacing the mockingbird, which has been the state’s bird since 1927. The bill also would name the Florida scrub jay as the official state songbird. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:52:51 GMT /government-politics/2025-01-03/mockingbird-flamingo-state-bird News Service of Florida Real pink flamingos, not cheesy, plastic, front yard ones, return to South Florida via hurricanes /environment/2024-08-02/real-pink-flamingos-not-cheesy-plastic-front-yard-ones-return-to-south-florida-via-hurricanes Real pink flamingos, not the cheesy plastic ones in the front yard, return to South Florida via hurricane after winds catch them between Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula Fri, 02 Aug 2024 18:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-08-02/real-pink-flamingos-not-cheesy-plastic-front-yard-ones-return-to-south-florida-via-hurricanes Tom Bayles