The Pidove Family
![](https://bogleech.com/pokemon/allpokes/519Pidove.png)
Almost two decades after the misleading named Pidgey, Pokemon finally got itself a pigeon that undeniable looks exactly like a pigeon, with the same wonderful blank stare and fleshy facial growths that make pigeons so adorable.
![](https://bogleech.com/pokemon/allpokes/520Tranquill.png)
As is typical of the early birds, the cuteness quickly gives way to a little more menace, though Tranquill is still recognizable as part of the pigeon family.
![](https://bogleech.com/pokemon/allpokes/521Unfezant.png)
The final stage, of course, is a much larger and scarier bird than its real-world counterpart, even named UNFEZANT in the English version. A pheasant and a pigeon are two different things, but there's also such a thing as a "pheasant pigeon." These birds seem like they could be any of the three. What's great, though are the head decorations on the males, an extreme dimorphism pretty rare in pokemon.
![](https://bogleech.com/pokemon/pr3.png)
Probably my favorites of the early-game avians.