"bˈɜːdlənd" ɪz ɐ dʒˈæz slˈæʃ pˈɑːp sˈɔŋ ɹˈɪʔn̩ baɪ dʒˈoʊ zˈæwɪnˌʌl ʌvðə bˈænd wˈɛðɚ ɹᵻpˈoːɹt æz ɐ tɹˈɪbjuːt tə ðə bˈɜːdlənd nˈaɪtklʌb ɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi, wˌɪtʃ ɐpˈɪɹd ɔnðə bˈændz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən ˈælbəm hˈɛvi wˈɛðɚ.
"Birdland" is a jazz/pop song written by Joe Zawinul of the band Weather Report as a tribute to the Birdland nightclub in New York City, which appeared on the band's 1977 album Heavy Weather.