Is This a Pigeon? meme generator
A man gestures at a butterfly and confidently misidentifies it.
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What the Is This a Pigeon? meme means
A man gestures at a butterfly and confidently misidentifies it. It mocks confidently wrong conclusions, or people who label everything as one thing.
Where it comes from
From a 1991 Japanese anime, "The Brave of Sun Fighbird". The screenshot became a meme on Tumblr in 2011 and resurged in 2018. Our template is an original illustration of the same gesture and butterfly.
How to caption it
- Label the man with who is confused.
- Label the butterfly with the thing being misread.
- Write the wrong conclusion at the bottom as a question.
How the format works
Every meme format is a fixed set of slots with a job each. Tap a slot to isolate it, or flip through the examples to see the same structure carry different jokes.
Is This a Pigeon meme FAQ
What does the Is This a Pigeon? meme mean?
A man gestures at a butterfly and confidently misidentifies it. It mocks confidently wrong conclusions, or people who label everything as one thing.
Where does the Is This a Pigeon? meme come from?
From a 1991 Japanese anime, "The Brave of Sun Fighbird". The screenshot became a meme on Tumblr in 2011 and resurged in 2018. Our template is an original illustration of the same gesture and butterfly.
What anime is the pigeon meme from?
"The Brave of Sun Fighbird" (1991), from the Brave series.
Should the question always be "is this a pigeon?"
No. The format works with any "Is this…?" question that confidently gets it wrong.
How do I make a Is This a Pigeon? meme?
Label the man with who is confused. Label the butterfly with the thing being misread. Write the wrong conclusion at the bottom as a question. Then press Download PNG, or Share on a phone.
