# Thunderbird

Thunderbird, thunder bird or thunderbirds may refer to:
* Thunderbird (mythology), a legendary creature in certain North American indigenous peoples' history and culture
* Ford Thunderbird, a car

## 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

* 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

## 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