Thunderbird
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Thunderbird, thunder bird or thunderbirds may refer to:
- Thunderbird (mythology), a legendary creature in certain North American indigenous peoples' history and culture
 
Birds
- Dromornithidae, extinct flightless birds known as thunder birds
 - Genyornis, extinct flightless birds known as thunder birds
 
Arts, entertainment and media
Fictional characters
- Thunderbird, a creature in the game Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
 - Thunderbird (James Proudstar), later known as Warpath, a Marvel Comics superhero introduced in 1984
 - Thunderbird (John Proudstar), a Marvel Comics superhero introduced in 1975
 - Thunderbird (Neal Shaara), a Marvel Comics superhero introduced in 2000
 
Film and television
- Thunder Birds (1942 film), an American World War II propaganda film
 - Thunderbirds (1952 film), an American war film
 - Thunderbirds (TV series), a 1960s British puppet science-fiction series 
- Thunderbirds 2086, a 1980s Japanese anime inspired by the British TV series
 - Thunderbirds (2004 film), based on the British TV series
 
 - Thunderbird (2022 film), a South Korean film
 
Music
Instruments
- Gibson Thunderbird, a bass guitar
 
Bands
- The Fabulous Thunderbirds, American blues rock band
 - The Thunderbirds, 1960s English band of Chris Farlowe
 - The Thunderbirds, 1960s Hong Kong band of Robert Lee Jun-fai
 
Albums
- Thunderbird (Cassandra Wilson album), 2006
 - Thunderbird (Louis Bellson album), 1965
 - Thunderbird (Willis Jackson album), 1962
 
Songs
Chronological
- "Thunderbird", by ZZ Top from Fandango!, 1975
 - "Thunderbird", by Quiet Riot from Metal Health, 1983
 - "Thunderbird", by Iron Savior from Condition Red, 2002
 - "Thunderbirds" / "3AM", a single by Busted, 2004
 - "Thunderbird", by They Might Be Giants from The Spine, 2004
 - "Thunderbird", by Seasick Steve from I Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left, 2008
 - "Thunderbird" (Call Me No One song), 2012
 - "Thunderbird", by C418 from Excursions, 2018
 
Video games
- Thunderbirds (2000 video game), a Game Boy Color video game
 - Thunderbirds (2004 video game), a Game Boy Advance video game
 
Businesses and organisations
Hotels and motels
- Thunderbird Hotel, now El Rancho Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
 - Thunderbird Motel, a former Indian-themed motel in Minnesota, U.S.
 - Thunderbird Motel, one of the Miami modern architecture buildings, Florida, U.S.
 - Thunderbird Motel, now a Standard Hotel on Sunset Strip, Los Angeles, U.S.
 
Schools
- Thunderbird Adventist Academy, a high school in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
 - Thunderbird High School, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
 - Thunderbird School of Global Management, at Arizona State University, U.S.
 
Other businesses and organisations
- Thunderbird Entertainment, a Canadian company
 
Computing
- Athlon Thunderbird, a microprocessor by AMD
 - Mozilla Thunderbird, an email and news client
 
Military
- 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States), nicknamed Thunderbird
 - No. 426 Thunderbird Squadron, of the Royal Canadian Air Force
 - Thunderbird (aircraft), a surviving B-17 painted to replicate a high mission-tally B-17 of World War II
 - Thunderbird (missile), a British Army missile in service circa 1959–1977
 - Thunderbird Field No. 1 and Thunderbird Field No. 2, World War II airfields in Arizona, U.S.
 - United States Air Force Thunderbirds, an air demonstration squadron
 
Places
- Lake Thunderbird, Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
 - Thunderbird Archaeological District, Virginia, U.S.
 - Thunderbird Glacier, Glacier National Park, Montana, U.S.
 - Thunderbird Mesa, Monument Valley, Arizona
 - Thunderbird Mountain, Glacier National Park, Montana, U.S.
 
Sports
- Adelaide Thunderbirds, an Australian netball team
 - Albuquerque Thunderbirds, a former American basketball team
 - Casper College Thunderbirds, sports team(s) of Casper College in Casper, Wyoming
 - Carolina Thunderbirds, a former American ice hockey team
 - Carolina Thunderbirds (FPHL), an American ice hockey team
 - Dubuque Thunderbirds, a former American junior hockey team
 - Hamilton Thunderbirds, former name of a Canadian baseball team
 - Halifax Thunderbirds, a professional box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League
 - Sault Thunderbirds, a 1959–1962 Canadian ice hockey team
 - Seattle Thunderbirds, an American ice hockey team
 - Soo Thunderbirds, a Canadian ice hockey team
 - Southern Utah Thunderbirds, sports teams of Southern Utah University
 - Springfield Thunderbirds, an American ice hockey team
 - Thunderbird, nickname of Franco Wanyama (born 1968), Ugandan retired boxer
 - Thunderbird Country Club, a golf course in Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
 - Thunderbird Soccer Club, a Taiwanese football club
 - The Thunderbirds, organizers of the Phoenix Open golf tournament
 - UBC Thunderbirds, the athletic teams of the University of British Columbia 
- Thunderbird Stadium, a stadium located by the University of British Columbia's main campus
 
 
Transportation
- Ford Thunderbird, a car
 - Royal Enfield Thunderbird, an Indian motorcycle
 - Thunderbird, a British Rail Class 57/3 diesel rescue locomotive
 - Thunderbird (train), a Japanese limited express
 - Thunderbird 26, a class of sailboat
 - Thunderbird Boats, a 60's boat manufacturer now known as Formula Boats
 - Thunderbird W-14, three-seat biplane of the 1920s
 - Triumph Thunderbird (disambiguation), the name of several British motorcycles
 
People
- Chief Thunderbird (1866–1946), a Native American actor of Cheyenne descent
 - James "Thunderbird" Davis (1938–1992), an American guitarist, singer and songwriter
 - Luiz Thunderbird (born 1961), a Brazilian musician, TV presenter, broadcaster, podcaster, YouTuber and DJ
 
Other uses
- Thunderbird (Holiday World), a roller coaster in Santa Claus, Indiana, U.S.
 - Thunderbird (PowerPark), a roller coaster at PowerPark, Alahärmä, Finland
 - Thunderbird (wine), a flavored fortified wine
 - Project Thunderbird, a 1967 proposed nuclear detonation in Wyoming coal deposits as part of Project Plowshare
 
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Thunderbird
 - All pages with titles containing Thunderbird
 - Thunderbird Lodge (disambiguation)
 - Thunderbird Park (disambiguation)
 - T-Bird (disambiguation)