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 ...

South Florida nature lovers offer tips on where to see the most colorful and diverse assortment of birds and other wildlife ...

"It is a bird that only exists in the state ... Station and Lake Wales Ridge," according to Audubon Florida. Monk Parakeets are green and gray with a splash of blue in their wings.

Green iguanas are an invasive species in Florida and can be humanely killed on private property year-round with the landowner ...

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 ...