Keen Sight. The eagle has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Conduit. The thunderbird can grant resistance to lightning damage to anyone riding it.
Storm Bringer. The thunderbird’s innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (DC 16 save). The thunderbird can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At Will: feather fall, gust of wind, thunderwave
3/day: call lightning, wind wall
1/day: control weather
Multiattack. The thunderbird makes two attacks: one with its beak and one with its talons.
Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d6 + 5) piercing damage.
Talons. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 5) slashing damage.