Despite seven attempts by various lawmakers to dethrone it over a 25-year span, the northern mockingbird still reigns as the official bird of Florida. State Rep. Jim Mooney, an Islamorada ...

Flamingos, known for their vibrant pink feathers and long legs, have a notable history in Florida and could become its state ...

Four conservation groups, represented by Earthjustice, filed a request in federal court today to defend critical Endangered Species Act protections for the imperiled Florida scrub jay.

Once again, Florida lawmakers are debating whether to replace the northern mockingbird with the Florida scrub-jay as the ...

Species arrived from the American West around 2 million years ago, nurtures Florida’s unique elfin oak forests ...

Despite this tepid welcome, in the last few years flamingos have started to resettle in the state quietly. As large and showy ...

A Florida Keys lawmaker is trying to make the American flamingo the official state bird, and we agree | Opinion ...

the American Flamingo as the state bird and the Florida scrub-jay as the state songbird. Mooney, who filed a similar bill last year, could not be reached for comment. As with past attempts ...

Once again, Florida lawmakers are debating whether to replace the northern mockingbird with the Florida scrub-jay as the official state bird. Of course they should. Everyone knows that. The scrub ...

From the towns and the cities. From the hills of Tallahassee, the people shout with glee, “The Florida scrub jay is the new state bird!” If only this were true. The Florida scrub jay ...

Flamingo supporters also argue their bird is widely associated with Florida, having been long featured, for instance, on merchandise promoting the state, including the state lottery. Scrub jay ...