Florida lawmakers will get a chance in 2026 to ditch the common mockingbird in favor of the America flamingo as the state ...

Two identical bills (SB 150, HB 11) would crown the American flamingo as Florida’s official state bird and the Florida ...

Florida lawmakers will once again consider changing the official state bird in the upcoming legislative session.

If you've been thinking that you've been hearing a lot of chirping lately, you're not mistaken: The snowbirds are arriving.

For decades, there's been an effort to change the state bird of Florida — now a mockingbird — to something a little more unique to the state. But pushback has been long and intense. Florida's ...

John James Audubon, the pioneer field biologist and great bird artist of his time, who created the incomparable anthology "Birds Of America", is seen in this January 1951 photo, taken from an 1851 ...

But just how important are they? To find out, the Herald - in collaboration with Florida International University's Lee Caplin School of Journalism & Media - followed Tropical Audubon field trip ...

The flamingo is an icon of Florida, but there's more to the flashy bird than bold pink feathers and lanky legs. Here are five facts you maybe didn't know about flamingos: 1) Flamingos weren't ...

The mockingbird might lose it status as the state bird of Florida after nearly a century. Efforts are underway to replace the mockingbird with a bird that fits the state better. Four other states call ...

Friendly, cooperative, family-oriented, bold, curious, talented builder, protective, shares chores, stays close to home — does this sound like someone you would want to represent your community? Well, ...

It was the morning of Jan. 22 when the fears of Florida wildlife biologists became reality. Reports of a highly infectious new bird flu strain had been confirmed a month prior in Canada, the launching ...