January 5th is National Bird Day, and the black-capped chickadee serves as a familiar and resilient symbol of the ...

What bird do you think best represents Florida? There's the osprey, the brown pelican, the snowy egret. We are spoiled for ...

Florida lawmakers are reviving a debate about whether the flamingo should replace the mockingbird as the state bird. They ...

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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A battle over Florida’s state bird has once again taken hold in the state legislature. Twin bills in the state Senate and House are proposing that the American flamingo and the ...

Florida lawmakers are considering bills to replace the mockingbird with the flamingo as the state bird and the scrub-jay as the state songbird. The flamingo is seen as a unique symbol of Florida, ...

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About one-third of all American bird species are of high or moderate conservation concern due to low populations, declining population trends, or other threats. Long term population trends for America ...

ITHACA, NY.—The release of the 2025 U.S. State of the Birds report was announced today at the 90th annual North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. The report, ...

The purpose of these reports is to provide a snapshot of bird conservation needs, using new data, research results and other information that have become available since the last report. The goal is ...

Florida lawmakers are considering replacing the mockingbird as the state bird with the flamingo and scrub-jay. This is the eighth attempt in 25 years to replace the mockingbird. The bills have gained ...