The number of flamingos at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and across Florida has been rising, giving hope for a ...

An African flamingo that escaped a Sedgwick County Zoo in Kansas twenty years ago is still keeping wildlife aficionados on their toes, after being spotted in Texas several times over the past 10 years ...

A 1-year-old flamingo has charmed her way into daily staff meetings with her keepers at the National Zoo in D.C.

Why the flamingo should be Florida’s state bird | Opinion We can’t go on slapping it on everything from t-shirts to lottery tickets without embracing the living, breathing bird as our own.

‘Flamingo felons’ arrested for stealing giant statue of pink bird. Colin Donald Deka, 20, and Jack Christopher Klamert, 21, were arrested and charged with felony theft ...

Florida lawmakers are considering replacing the mockingbird as the state bird with the flamingo and scrub-jay. This is the eighth attempt in 25 years to replace the mockingbird.

This bird fest covers them all — the high-brow pink flamingo to the lowly pigeon, and all birds in between. The event — which includes more than exhibits for birding, wildlife and nature ...

A proposal has been filed that would lead to the flamingo being designated as Florida’s bird. A separate proposal would ask young people what they think.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two animals at the Lincoln Park Zoo — a seal and a flamingo — died of bird flu last week, the zoo announced Wednesday. The Chilean flamingo, Teal, died Wednesday, Jan. 8. The ...

The American flamingo is not currently the official bird of any U.S. state. The Florida scrub-jay would also be a unique addition, as it is the only bird species that lives exclusively in Florida.

From the opening credits of Miami Vice, to the lottery logo, to souvenirs of all sorts, the American flamingo is a symbol of Florida. But it’s not our state bird: instead, it’s the Northern ...

Most people in and out of the state (who weren't trivia buffs) would probably be surprised to find out the flamingo wasn't Florida's official state bird. It certainly seems like it.