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Hello, flamingo! Florida might replace state bird after nearly 100 years
Two bills in Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a flamingo.
That bird keeping you up at night is a native Texas species — here’s why it’s singing
They are either applauded for their audaciousness or cursed for their persistence in nocturnal singing or in the defense of ...
Can’t kill a mockingbird: Florida state bird keeps perch as bills favoring others don’t fly
The northern mockingbird has done it again. Known for its ability to vocally mimic at least a dozen other species, the gray ...
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Mockingbird keeps perch as state bird as bills flop favoring others in Capitol
HOBE SOUND, Fla. – 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 ...
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Bye bye mockingbird? Florida might replace state bird after nearly 100 years
according to All About Birds. The mockingbird, while common to other states, is a year-round Florida resident and can be seen all over the state. It has a "pleasant lilting sound," according to ...
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That bird keeping you up at night is a native Texas species — here’s why it’s singing
Meet the Northern Mockingbird, Texas’ state bird. “They are either applauded ... more attracted to the males who can make the most sounds. Mockingbirds are known to mimic over 50 other ...
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Bye bye mockingbird? Florida might replace state bird after nearly 100 years
It has a "pleasant lilting sound," according to the ... Tallahassee Democrat that said the mockingbird was a "well-established, independent, prolific bird" that has "never needed government ...