Shouldn't it be "Tails"low?

276: Taillow

Why'd it take so long to introduce the region's common bird? Who knows! Either way, it's a bit of a whiplash moment to go from the couple of weirdo mythical half-plant yokai creatures to something considerably more normal again.

Taillow is portrayed as a decent enough bird critter, being a bit of a return to a more pidgey-like appeal but as a little black bird that's surprisingly gutsy for its size.

And it really is a return to Pidgey in terms of design, the Barn Swallow is practically Taillow in real life!

^He's clueless he's gonna look like an idiot when they put him in 3D

277: Swellow

Swellow, in turn, is just Taillow but more. Though the mullet is an odd addition. But this does denote the start of a trend that will go on for most generations as of now: that the common birds of a region are songbirds redesigned to look more menacing and like the birds of prey that, well, prey on them so much. It's a neat repeating trend only interrupted a couple of times, Hoothoot being one of them since owls are already birds of prey!