佛罗里达州立法者推着让火烈鸟成为州立鸟类, Florida lawmakers push to make the flamingo state bird, citing Everglades restoration.

佛罗里达州的立法者正在推进立法, 以弗拉明哥取代北方的鸟作为州的鸟, Florida lawmakers are advancing legislation to replace the northern mockingbird with the flamingo as the state bird, citing the flamingo’s symbolic link to Everglades restoration. Jim Mooney的议案(HB 11)也提议将佛罗里达清扫鸟作为州歌鸟。 Rep. Jim Mooney’s bill (HB 11) also proposes the Florida scrub jay as the state songbird. 这些措施已经在每个议事厅通过一个委员会,关于国家官方标志和环境特征的辩论仍在继续。 The measures have passed one committee in each chamber, with the debate continuing over the state’s official symbols and environmental identity.