state bird /tags/state-bird state bird 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 Mockingbird keeps perch as state bird as bills flop favoring others in Capitol /government-politics/2025-04-30/mockingbird-keeps-perch-as-state-bird-as-bills-flop-favoring-others-in-capitol The northern mockingbird has done it again. Known for its ability to vocally mimic at least a dozen other species, the gray-and-white bird held off challenges for a fourth consecutive year in the Capitol to unseat it from its perch as Florida's state bird. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 21:15:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-04-30/mockingbird-keeps-perch-as-state-bird-as-bills-flop-favoring-others-in-capitol Aidan Bush Florida's State Bird Shouldn't Be The Mockingbird (Or The Flamingo) /science/2013-05-24/floridas-state-bird-shouldnt-be-the-mockingbird-or-the-flamingo In a "bird-rich" state like Florida, does the commonplace northern mockingbird deserve to reign as the official state bird? The Birdist's Nicholas Lund… Fri, 24 May 2013 10:30:00 GMT /science/2013-05-24/floridas-state-bird-shouldnt-be-the-mockingbird-or-the-flamingo