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

From the beaches to the prairies. From the towns and the cities. From the hills of Tallahassee, the people shout with glee, ...

A bill has been filed to change Florida’s state bird from the mockingbird to the flamingo and make the scrub jay the state’s official songbird. A similar bill was filed last year, but did not pass. If ...

The threatened Florida scrub-jay is the only bird that lives exclusively ... While not exclusively a resident of Florida, the pink spoon-billed bird with its iconic one-legged silhouette, is ...

Once again, Florida lawmakers are debating whether to replace the northern mockingbird with the Florida scrub-jay as the official state bird. Scott Maxwell [ Provided ] Of course they should.

Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas also claim the mockingbird as state bird. In fact, the anti-mockingbirders point out, both the scrub jay and flamingo are native Floridians.

A bill filed by Representative James Mooney would designate the flamingo as Florida’s state bird and the scrub jay as the state ... The bright pink American flamingo is often linked to Florida ...