Flamingos, known for their vibrant pink feathers and long legs, have a notable history in Florida and could become its state bird.

Ask anyone about Florida’s state bird, and they’ll likely guess it’s the flamingo. The Sunshine State and the skinny-legged, pink-plumaged bird have become synonymous in popular culture.

Experts and amateurs alike can learn more about birds and other wildlife that thrives here at the 26th Annual Space Coast ...

The Tift County Council on Child Abuse is flamingo flocking once again in an effort to raise awareness and funds for the ...

A bill has been filed to change Florida’s state bird from the mockingbird to the flamingo and make the scrub jay the state’s official songbird. A similar bill was filed last year, but did not pass. If ...

Miami Herald editorial board in an article published in January 2024: "This is a strange state, and we deserve an unusual-looking, impossibly pink state bird...The flamingo, like us, is resilient.

“Because it’s so striking and pink.” “Because it’s so ... filed House Bill 81 to make the American Flamingo the official state bird. For all of its virtues, the Northern mockingbird ...

Florida birds had a rough year that ruffled many feathers, especially among enthusiasts who love to watch them. Avian influenza hit close to home, with dozens of birds euthanized at a Palm Shores ...