Miami Herald

Lawmakers: Make the flamingo our state bird already | Opinion

Flamingos feed and preen in Estero Bay Preserve State Park in Florida in September. Andrew West The News-Press / USA TODAY NETWORK Ask anyone about Florida’s state bird, and they’ll likely guess it’s ...
E&E

‘Fantastic flamingo state’: Florida House passes bill picking new state bird

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Lawmakers have tried for years to christen the flamingo as Florida’s state bird. But a bill that passed the House on Wednesday may finally clear the path for what supporters ...
AOL

Let’s give the flamingo its due. Florida lawmakers should make it our state bird | Opinion

For nearly 100 years, the mockingbird has served as Florida’s official state bird. Yes, the mockingbird. Not the flamingo, despite what many people think. But that grievous wrong — which began in 1927 ...