The 'Is This a Pigeon?' meme originates from a scene in the 1991 anime series The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird, where the android protagonist Yutaro Katori mistakes a butterfly for a pigeon. While the screencap circulated on Tumblr as early as 2011, it saw a massive resurgence in 2018 as a relatable way to depict extreme confusion or the act of mislabeling something. The template features Katori pointing at a butterfly while a subtitle asks the famous question. Users typically label Katori as themselves or a specific group, the butterfly as a concept or object, and the bottom text as a hilariously incorrect interpretation of that object, making it one of the most versatile formats for social commentary and self-deprecating humor.