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

Two identical bills (SB 150, HB 11) would crown the American flamingo as Florida’s official state bird and the Florida scrub-jay as its official state songbird. That would knock the northern ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — Brookfield Zoo Chicago welcomes new additions to its flock with four American flamingo chicks who've recently hatched at the zoo. Two birds hatched on July 26, one on July 28, and the ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBS12) — When you think of Florida's state bird, what do you think of? The Florida Senate has introduced Senate Bill 880, which proposes a shake-up in the state's bird designations.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Senate bill is making its way through the legislature that could change Florida's state bird after almost a century. Senate Bill 880, proposed by State Sen. Ileana Garcia (R) ...

Welcome to another installment of “The Coolest Birds.” When I launched Paste Magazine with friends back in 2002, it was about our collective passion—for music, film, books and culture. As we’ve added ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC) - The Birmingham Zoo unveiled a new sculpture Saturday morning. The 800 pound Flamboyant Flamingo is ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There is another new addition at the Albuquerque Zoo. The BioPark announced that its American Flamingos, Mini and Moose, welcomed a new chick a couple of weeks ago. It took ...