The anime 'Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird' includes a scene of a robot discovering objects in the world. He asks, 'is this a pigeon?' when seeing a butterfly. That scene has turned into a big meme ...

This scene began to surface as a meme in 2011, specifically the moment when he misidentifies the butterfly, though the moment when he misidentifies some tulips is also used.

SARASOTA -- A reproduction of Auguste Louis Moreau's "Femme Papillon (Butterfly Girl)" stands on the median at Sarasota's Cocoanut Avenue and North Palm Avenue. The subject is that of a nature spri… ...

The "Is this a pigeon?" meme is used to describe confused people who have no idea what they're doing but power through it anyway. It originates from the anime "The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird." ...