A lawmaker in Florida has filed a bill to make the flamingo the official state bird. Newsweek has contacted Florida's Department of State for comment via email. The mockingbird has been Florida's ...

The mockingbird has been Florida's state bird since 1927, when the state was much more agricultural and less populated on the coasts. The proposed change highlights the state's modern identity and ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A pair of eaglets that recently died in Florida tested positive for the bird flu, according to researchers. Eaglets E24 & E25, which were featured on Dick Pritchett Real ...

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 ...

The Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center is located a short 7-mile drive southwest of Key Largo in Tavernier, Florida. It consists of two facilities: an animal hospital where wounded birds ...

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Two baby bald eagles died from bird flu this week in southwest Florida, according to local wildlife experts. The pair of eagles were known as E24 and E25. WATCH BELOW ...

TALLAHASSEE – For nearly a century, the mockingbird has reigned supreme as the state bird of Florida, surviving multiple coup attempts by the Florida Legislature. Once again, a lawmaker this ...

"X-rays showed the Heron had a fractured humerus, a major bone in the bird’s wing ... the fisherman fled the scene shortly after.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC ...

Two bald eaglet siblings just over 40 days old died suddenly of bird flu in short succession, Florida wildlife experts say. Screengrab from the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam operated by Dick ...

FLORIDA, USA — A Florida lawmaker filed a bill on Friday that aims to replace the mockingbird with the flamingo as the official state bird. The mockingbird became Florida's state bird in 1927 ...

But when it comes to selecting an official state bird, some lawmakers are hoping Florida can sing a more unique tune. The mockingbird has been Florida's state bird since 1927 — but, it's also ...