Tallahassee, Florida – A new state bird could be born in 2022 in Florida. Some lawmakers want to throw out the common mockingbird, which has been at the top since 1927.

State Senator Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg believes Florida needs birds more closely related to Sunshine State.

“Maybe it was a bird in the 1920s, when everyone lived inland rather than the Florida coast,” Brandes said. “But it’s not a bird anymore.”

The mockingbird is about 10 inches in length and has a wingspan of about 15 inches. online, the state describes them as “great songbirds and knockoffs.”

“Mockingbirds usually eat insects and weed seeds, which helps humans.” State Department said. “In summer and fall, we also eat ripe berries. “

The bird looks like a friend from Floridian, but two other lawmakers, Samkirbrew from R-Winter Haven and Tinapolsky from D-Boca Raton, have also said the era of the Mockingbird has arrived. to think. In their bipartisan bird beak, the two suggest that Florida scrub jays should take over.

Others ask questions directly to Floridians. Recently, some groups Online Petition Site recommended for the successor to Mockingbird. But for the sake of fairness, he has his fans.

Marion Hammer, a well-known gun lobbyist, wrote a recent op-ed in Tallahassee Democrat: In Honor of Mockingbird: Indisputable .. ”

“Since being designated a state bird in 1927, the Mockingbird has been an established, independent, and prolific bird that has never needed government protection or taxes to survive,” Hammer wrote. “Children and adults in all parts of Florida can see, see, study and have fun.”

When they return to the 2022 legislative session, lawmakers will have the final say on the Battle of the Bird. The 60-day challenge will start on Tuesday, January 11.