Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Northern mockingbird has reigned as state bird for 96 years despite numerous attempts to dethrone it. Once again, a few people ...

Florida Keys Wild Bird Center After an injury left a young Northern Mockingbird unable to fly or walk normally, a pair of ...

Seen often on wires and fences in towns, the Northern often feeds on berries during the winter. Monotypic. Length 10". Sexes ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After nearly a century on its lofty perch, the northern mockingbird may be singing its last melodies as the state bird of Florida. An effort is taking flight to replace the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Florida state Representative James Vernon "Jim" Mooney has filed a ...

Florida lawmakers are considering bills to replace the mockingbird with the flamingo as the state bird and the scrub-jay as the state songbird. The flamingo is seen as a unique symbol of Florida, ...

HOBE SOUND — 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 ...

To replace the mockingbird with the flamingo as Florida’s state bird would be a grave mistake and sends the wrong message. The mockingbird is plentiful and seen by everyone. It is a truly democratic ...

Since 1927, the official state bird of Florida has been the northern mockingbird. You're probably thinking the same thing as I am — the mockingbird, with all due respect, seems a little uninspiring.