Common Name: Northern Mockingbird
Scientific Name: Mimus polyglottos
Year Adopted as State Bird: 1927
Range in State: Statewide in thorny forests and both urban and suburban areas, year-round
Shared With Other States: Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas
A favorite bird in Florida for its bold personality, this state bird was adopted by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3 of the 1927 legislative session.
Despite the legal designation, however, there have been several attempts to replace the northern mockingbird as Florida's official avian representative in favor of a bird more unique to the state, such as the endemic Florida scrub-jay or another bird that is not shared with several states.
Photo – Northern Mockingbird © Thomas Brown
Scientific Name: Mimus polyglottos
Year Adopted as State Bird: 1927
Range in State: Statewide in thorny forests and both urban and suburban areas, year-round
Shared With Other States: Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas
A favorite bird in Florida for its bold personality, this state bird was adopted by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3 of the 1927 legislative session.
Despite the legal designation, however, there have been several attempts to replace the northern mockingbird as Florida's official avian representative in favor of a bird more unique to the state, such as the endemic Florida scrub-jay or another bird that is not shared with several states.
Photo – Northern Mockingbird © Thomas Brown