Birdman
Appearance
Birdman, birdmen or bird people are terms applied to people with avian characteristics. The terms may also apply to:
Titles
- The Crow Nation, known in their language as Absaroka, or the Bird People
- The Junior Birdmen of America
- Tangata manu (literally "the bird-man"), the winner of a ritual competition on Easter Island
- The avian themed dancing warrior from artwork connected to the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex
- Birdman burial, an elaborate elite personage burial from the Mound 72 archaeological site at Cahokia
Brands
- Birdman Aircraft, an American ultralight manufacturer
- The Birdman TL-1, an ultralight manufactured by the company
- Birdman Records, an independent music label
- Birdman, a brand of wingsuits owned by Jari Kuosma
Media and entertainment
In film
- The Birdman of Alcatraz (film), a 1962 film about the life of Robert Franklin Stroud (see below)
- The Bird People in China, a 1998 Japanese movie directed by Takashi Miike
In literature
- Birdman (novel), a 2000 novel by Mo Hayder
In music
- Birdman (album), a 2002 album by rapper Birdman, then known as Baby
- "The Birdman", a song on Our Lady Peace's 1994 album Naveed
- Birdman, a 1994 EP by the British band Ride
In television
- Birdman and the Galaxy Trio, a 1967 Hanna-Barbera cartoon
- Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law, television series that followed up Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
People with the alias "Birdman"
- Birdman (entertainer) (born 1969), stage name of Bryan "Baby" Williams, a record executive, rapper and record producer
- Chris Andersen (born 1978), NBA basketball player nicknamed "Birdman"
- Brett Burton (born 1978), Australian Rules Footballer for the Adelaide Crows nicknamed "Birdman"
- Tony Hawk (born 1968), American skateboarder
- Robert Franklin Stroud, the "Birdman of Alcatraz", famous for raising birds
- James Ware (wrestler), professional wrestler
- Jonathan Wood (born 1956) the "American Birdman" master falconer www.raptorproject.com
Rally
- Birdman Rally, a competition where people attempt to fly with home-made contraptions
- International Bognor Birdman, the original birdman rally