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That bird keeping you up at night is a native Texas species — here’s why it’s singing
They are either applauded for their audaciousness or cursed for their persistence in nocturnal singing or in the defense of ...
Can’t kill a mockingbird: Florida state bird keeps perch as bills favoring others don’t fly
The northern mockingbird has done it again. Known for its ability to vocally mimic at least a dozen other species, the gray ...
Hello, flamingo! Florida might replace state bird after nearly 100 years
Two bills in Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a ...
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Why Texas chose the northern mockingbird as its state bird
Texas chose the northern mockingbird as its state bird, with this legislation -- “a fighter for the protection of his home, falling, if need be, in its defense, like any true Texan." Like Texans, they ...
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Florida's state bird could be changed to American flamingo, with addition of a state songbird
Florida's bird has been the northern mockingbird since 1927, and it is also designated as the state bird of Arkansas, ...
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Mockingbird keeps perch as state bird as bills flop favoring others in Capitol
The mockingbird has a stable population in Florida and is commonly found throughout the country. It's also the state bird for four other states: Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.