Florida lawmakers are chirping again over whether it’s time to give the state’s bird lineup a makeover, and this year’s proposal just might have wings.

Two identical bills ( SB 150 , HB 11 ) would crown the American flamingo as Florida’s official state bird and the Florida scrub-jay as its official state songbird. That would knock the northern mockingbird off its perch after nearly 100 years in the spotlight.

HB 11 landed first, filed Sept. 4 by Republican Reps. Jim Mooney of Islamorada and Chip LaMarca of Lighthouse Point. Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez of Doral joined the flock when she filed the Senate companion bill Oct. 9.

The Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee began pecking at the proposal Tuesday, and quickly gave the proposal a necessary nod of approval.

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