Florida named the mockingbird its state bird back in 1927, when the state was much more agricultural and less populated on the coasts. It may not be quite as representative of today's bustling, modern ...

Two bills in the Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a more colorful representative.

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 ...

Florida lawmakers are once again considering replacing the state’s longtime bird, the northern mockingbird, with two uniquely Floridian species.

Birds symbolize death, innocence, resilience, and wisdom in literature, enhancing themes and leaving a lasting impression on readers.

Breeding: nests in a variety of habitats, including suburban neighborhoods. Migration: birds in the northern portion of range and at higher elevations migrate south during fall and winter.

Birding gets a rare starring role on the new Netflix miniseries, which hired an expert to get the details right.

The Florida Senate has introduced Senate Bill 880, which proposes a shake-up in the state's bird designations. The bill seeks ...

The northern mockingbird’s abundance status in New Brunswick is currently listed as “uncommon” in spring, summer and fall and ...

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee centres on Atticus Finch’s attempts to prove the innocence of Tom Robinson, a black man who has been wrongly accused of raping a white woman in 1930s Alabama.

As soon as L.C. sat down, she began to cry and talk out loud to J.S. The next thing she noticed was a mockingbird that landed on a bush across from her. The bird stayed in the same spot ...