Gen 1 bird Pokémon and their real-life counterparts

Pidgey, Fearow, and other digital avians

As the new Pokemon game was released recently, new species, including birds, were introduced to the franchise. Lore expansion is continuous, so it may be a good idea to revise what was already there from the 90s — and which birds you could spot in Pokemon Generation 1.

Pidgey, Pidgeotto, and Pidgeot

The bird you see early in the game, despite its name doesn’t look like a pigeon at all. What annoys me the…