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Florida State Bird:
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The official state bird of Florida is the mockingbird. Northern Mockingbirds have extraordinary vocal abilities - they can sing up to 200 songs, including the songs of other birds, insect and amphibian sounds, even an occasional mechanical noise. The northern mockingbird is also the state bird of Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi.
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All About Birds: Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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Sound: A Brief Guide to Common Birds
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