A bill filed by Representative James Mooney would designate the flamingo as Florida’s state bird and the scrub jay as the state’s official songbird. Last year, State Representative Linda Chaney filed a similar bill to make the flamingo the state bird, but it did not pass.

After several failed attempts over the years to change Florida's state bird, a legislator is taking another crack at unseating the mockingbird.

Florida lawmakers are considering replacing the mockingbird as the state bird with the flamingo, reigniting a debate about the symbol that best represents the Sunshine State.

The bill also would name the Florida scrub jay as the official state songbird. The bill is filed for the legislative session that will start March 4. Bills backing the flamingo an