"Sun Bird" is an intermezzo composed by Kerry Mills in 1908.Mills, "Sun Bird" (Sheet music). Thurland Chattaway wrote lyrics that appear in some later publications. The chorus is a love song from an Indian warrior to Sun Bird, an Indian maiden:Chattaway, "Sun Bird" (Sheet music).
The song has been recorded numerous times in many different styles.
References
Bibliography Chattaway, Thurland (w.); Mills, Kerry (m.). "Sun Bird" (Sheet music). Sydney: Albert & Son (c. 1908). Mills, Kerry. "Sun Bird" (Sheet music). New York: F.A. Mills (1908).