Florida Considers Ousting Mockingbird from Honorary Perch
After nearly a century on its lofty perch, the northern mockingbird may be singing its last melodies as the state bird of Florida.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — After nearly a century on its lofty perch, the northern mockingbird may be singing its last melodies as the state bird of Florida. An effort is taking flight to replace the far-ranging musical mockingbird with a bird that is more identifiable as distinctly Floridian. “Part of what we’re working to do is highlight that Florida has these incredible species and we should recognize the bird that most represents Florida,” said…
