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Last year the Florida House overwhelmingly passed legislation to end the Northern mockingbird’s 99-year run as the state bird and replace it with the American flamingo.
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Douglas Hanks
may 6, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Connecticut’s official state bird is the American robin, but for UConn fans, there’s little doubt that those little black-and-orange guys– while cute– aren’t quite the most popular bird in the state.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
Bluebird Social — the name is a nod to Idaho’s state bird — is on track to debut in early June.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
The wood duck joins iconography like the American robin, Michigan's official state bird, and the brook trout, Michigan's official state fish, as a mark of the state's character.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Douglas Hanks
may 6, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Connecticut’s official state bird is the American robin, but for UConn fans, there’s little doubt that those little black-and-orange guys– while cute– aren’t quite the most popular bird in the state.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
Bluebird Social — the name is a nod to Idaho’s state bird — is on track to debut in early June.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
The wood duck joins iconography like the American robin, Michigan's official state bird, and the brook trout, Michigan's official state fish, as a mark of the state's character.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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“State bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20bird. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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