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Lawmakers are trying again to designate the flamingo as the state bird and the Florida scrub jay as the state song bird.

Lawmakers are reviving a debate about whether the flamingo should replace the mockingbird as the state bird. They also want to make the Florida scrub jay the state songbird.

Florida lawmakers could again consider replacing the mockingbird with the flamingo as the state bird. The scrub jay would also get a designation.