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Lawmaker tries again to dethrone mockingbird as Florida’s state bird
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 year wants to dethrone the bird known for its lilting sounds.
Will the flamingo unseat the mockingbird as Florida's state bird?
Florida's Rep. Jim Mooney has filed a proposal to make the American flamingo the official state bird, unseating the mockingbird, which is the current state bird. The change would be official on Jul. 1 if approved.
Florida lawmaker files bill to replace mockingbird with flamingo as state bird
For the state's 2024 legislative session, Mooney filed a bill on Dec. 6, 2023 with the same purpose of replacing the mockingbird with the flamingo as the state bird, but it died in the House of Representatives' Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee just three months later on March 8.
Florida lawmakers keep flipping the scrub-jay the bird | Commentary
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
Florida Republican Wants to Replace Mockingbird as Official Bird
A state representative wants to replace Florida's state bird, despite his last attempt to replace it failing less than one year ago.
Florida Lawmakers Push To Make Flamingo The New State Bird
Florida lawmakers are considering replacing the mockingbird as the state bird with the flamingo, reigniting a debate about the symbol that best represents the Sunshine State.
Lawmaker tries again to make the flamingo Florida’s state bird
Florida lawmakers could again consider replacing the mockingbird as the state bird. Rep. Jim Mooney, R-Islamorada, on Friday filed a proposal (HB 81) 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.
Will the flamingo become Florida’s state bird?
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 it does pass, the flamingo will become the state bird on July 1, 2025.
Out with the mockingbird? Florida lawmakers look for state bird replacement
According to the American Bird Conservancy, mockingbirds live in more than half of the continental U.S. Flamingos, on the other hand, are mostly found in Florida and throughout the Caribbean except in rare instances where hurricanes have sent them up the East Coast.
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South Florida Lawmaker Files Bill to Designate American Flamingo as Official State Bird
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Republican Rep. Jim Mooney filed a bill last Friday that would designate the American flamingo as the ...
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Another showdown over Florida state bird? Legislation filed to elevate flamingo, scrub-jay
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 ...