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Species		Personality		Gender
Ostrich		Peppy		Female
Birthday		September 10th
Favorite saying		"Self-care? Best care."
Catchphrase		"li'l chick"
Clothing		Red scale shirt[nb 1] Festivale tank[nb 2] Zigzag-print dress (Orange)[nb 3]
Umbrella		Dainty parasol[nb 4] Kiwi umbrella[nb 5]
Main appearances
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Other appearances
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Names in other languages  デジャネイロ[nb 6]  데자네[nb 9]  Rita  Verona  勒内卢[nb 7]  Estrella  Rio  Rio  勒內盧[nb 8]  Estrella  Rio  Рио[nb 10]
Phrase in other languages  リン  네이루  bocconcino  küken  铃铃  bon bref  sambasamba  samba  鈴鈴  bon bref  sambasamba  цып-цып

Rio is apeppyostrichvillager in theAnimal Crossing series. She appears inDoubutsu no Mori,Doubutsu no Mori+,Animal Crossing,Doubutsu no Mori e+, and returns inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons. Her English name, along with her Japanese name,De Janeiro (デジャネイロ), is likely a reference to the Brazilian city,Rio de Janeiro. Her favorite songs, "K.K. Samba" and "K.K. Chorinho", are both based upon Brazilian genres of music. Her overall highly-decorated appearance, combined with her name, may be a reference to the dancers at theCarnival in Rio de Janeiro. This is supported by herPocket Camp description, which states she reflexively dances to upbeat music.

InNew Horizons, Rio has the musichobby and may sing anywhere without the need of astereo.

Characteristics[edit]

Artwork of Rio fromAnimal Crossing.

Appearance[edit]

Rio is a hot-red ostrich with a green torso. Her color scheme resembles ared-and-green macaw, an endemic bird widespread in the forests and woodlands of northern and central South America. She has an orange star on her cheek highly resemblingWoolio's, and a tuft of brown hair on her forehead. She has a multicolored tail with red, orange, yellow, and blue colors. Her wings are mostly green but transition to blue and then to red at the tips. She wears purple eyeshadow.

Personality[edit]

Below is a brief description of thepeppy personality. For more information, clickhere.

As a peppy villager, Rio will appear cheerful and friendly, and sometimes will reward others with gifts and compliments. To some villagers however, Rio can appear to be rude sometimes. She has a short attention span and may have the tendency to overreact about small things. She will be easy to befriend, taking comfort in those she talks to most. She may, however, feel insulted when talking to snooty orcranky villagers, who may gossip about her or disagree with her style. She may also find it difficult to talk withlazy villagers, but she gives out comfort tojocks, who are the male equivalent to the peppy villagers. She also gets along well withnormal,big sister, andsmug villagers.

Villager information[edit]

InAnimal Crossing[edit]

InAnimal Crossing, Rio cannot be one of the starting villagers in the player'stown.

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Species	Personality	Catchphrase
Ostrich	Peppy	li'l chick
Default clothing	Red scale shirt
Default umbrella	Dainty parasol
Voice	https://nookipedia.com/wiki/File:Female_Voice_PG.flac
Doubutsu no Mori e+ traits
Star sign	Virgo
Favorite style	Gaudy
Least favorite style	Refined
Live song gift	K.K. Samba

InNew Horizons[edit]

Rio was added toAnimal Crossing: New Horizons in the2.0 Free Update on November 4, 2021.

Self-care? Best care.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
September 10	Peppy (B)	li'l chick
Default clothing	Zigzag-print dress (Orange)
Other default clothing	Duringrain (if not using umbrella):Dotted raincoat (Green) &outdoor hat (Green) Duringsnow:Peacoat (Navy blue) &snowy knit cap (Orange) Sleepwear or if sick:PJ outfit (Green) &terry-cloth nightcap (Orange) While exercising:Athletic jacket (Green) While doing yoga:Tank (Navy blue) While sunbathing:Triangle shades As atourist:Blue hotel aloha shirt/Blue hotel cardigan orOrange hotel aloha shirt/Orange hotel cardigan[nb 11] Fishing Tourney:Athletic jacket (Green) Bug-Off:Athletic jacket (Green) &straw hat (Brown) Bunny Day:Wood-egg outfit  &wood-egg shell Halloween:Mage's dress (Orange) &ribbon (Orange) Turkey Day:Straw boater (Brown) Turkey Day (chef):Chef's outfit (Orange) &chef's hat Toy Day:Santa hat Countdown:Satin dress (Green)[nb 12] Birthday &Wedding Season photoshoot:Satin dress (Green) & giant ribbon (Orange)[nb 13] Happy Home Paradise DLC exclusive clothing: As a student for theschool:School uniform with necktie (Navy blue) As the teacher for theschool:Checkered sweater vest (Light brown) &rimmed glasses (Black) As the cashier/employee for therestaurant:Café uniform (Green) As the chef/apprentice for therestaurant:Chef's outfit (Orange) &chef's hat As a staff for thecafé:Diner apron (Aquamarine) As the receptionist for thehospital:Nurse's jacket (Blue) As the doctor for thehospital:Doctor's coat (Red necktie) As a patient for thehospital:PJ outfit (Green) As the shop manager for theapparel shop:Staff uniform (Yellow) While practicing hula:Hula top (Orange) &vine crown While floating in the ocean:Leaf-print wet suit (Green) &round tinted shades (Brown) DuringDJ KK's concerts:Paradise Planning event tee (Red), light-up flower crown (Light blue), & neon shades (Orange & lime)
Default umbrella	Kiwi umbrella
Initial NookPhone	Red
Final NookPhone	Striped - Fabric 11
Favorites
Favorite styles	Cool andCute
Favorite colors	Orange and   Green
Hobby	Music
Handheld items
Bag	Paper
Book	Music
Food	Lollipop
Drink	Soda can
Popsicle	Ramune-soda

Ideal clothing for Rio – Orange / Green Cool and Cute clothing
Villagers prefer clothing that matches any one of their favorite colors or styles. For brevity, the following list only shows clothing that matches both favorite colors and one favorite style.
Name Image Price Available from Cold-country dress (Green)  2,520Bells  Able Sisters Conductor's cap (Green)  1,680Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Conductor's jacket (Green)  1,960Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Flight jacket (Avocado)  1,680Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Flower sweater (Green)  1,200Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Neon shades (Orange & lime)  1,760Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Orange hat Not for sale  Crafting Overall dress (Green)  2,000Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Oversized-sweats dress (Orange)  1,500Bells  Able Sisters Printed fleece sweater (Green)  1,260Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Star hairpin (Mint)  350Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Stellar jumpsuit (Green)  1,600Bells  Able Sisters
More Orange Items More Green Items More Cool Items More Cute Items

InHappy Home Paradise[edit]

Happy Home Paradise client information

Rio
Thought bubble	Fitness every day! Anytime! That's what I want!
Client's vision	Workout Workshop
Required items	Treadmill Exercise Bike Yoga Mat
Favorite song	K.K. Samba

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Cool Chair  Metal-and-Wood Chair  Cool Sofa  Cool Side Table  Metal-and-Wood Table  Cool Low Table  Cool Dining Table  Poolside Bed  Beach Towel  Upright Locker  Open Wooden Shelves  Full-Length Mirror  Small Wooden Partition  Medium Wooden Partition  Whirlpool Bath  Shower Booth  Fan Palm  Mop  Weight Bench  Exercise Bike  Treadmill  Pull-Up-Bar Stand  Yoga Mat  Exercise Ball  Pool  Handy Water Cooler  Carrot Juice  Tomato Juice  Blood-Orange Juice  Carton Beverage  Protein Shaker Bottle  Bottled Beverage  LCD TV (20 in.)  LCD TV (50 in.)  Nintendo Switch  Ring-Con  Cassette Player  Upright Speaker  Star Clock  Digital Alarm Clock  Rattan Towel Basket  Fragrance Diffuser  Kettlebell  Rio's Photo  Shower Set  Bathroom Towel Rack  Coconut Wall Planter  Wall Planter  Rio's Poster  Wooden Pendant Light  Hanging Cube Light  Round Light Fixture  Ceiling Fan
Interior:	Concrete Wall  Pink Simple-Cloth Wall  Red Dotted Wall  Starry Wall  White Window-Panel Wall  Cork Flooring  Pine-Board Flooring  Pink-Paint Flooring  Random-Square-Tile Flooring  Red Dot Flooring  Simple Medium Red Mat  Simple Small Red Mat  Red Wavy Rug  Peach Stripes Rug  Simple Pink Bath Mat  White Exercise Mat
Clothing:	Fitness Tank  Fitness Tank  Fitness Tank  Fitness Tank  Fitness Tank  Fitness Tank  Fitness Tank  Fitness Tank  Track Jacket  Track Jacket  Track Jacket  Track Jacket  Track Jacket  Track Jacket  Track Jacket  Track Pants  Track Pants  Track Pants  Track Pants  Track Pants  Track Pants  Track Pants  Vibrant Shorts  Vibrant Shorts  Vibrant Shorts  Vibrant Shorts  Vibrant Shorts
Other items:	Canned Soda  K.K. Samba

House[edit]

InAnimal Crossing[edit]

Items:	Bear Pole  Cactus  Gold Stereo  Timpano Drum  Country Guitar  Cabana Lamp  Mini Clankoid  Mega Percoloid  Cabana Chair  Mini Rhythmoid  Conga Drum (×2)  Vibraphone
Requested items:
Wall:	Wood Paneling
Floor:	Cabana Flooring
Music:	K.K. Samba

InNew Horizons[edit]

InAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, if Rio is one of the villagers who moved in during the main storyline after the villager house development quest, her house will have a combination of non-craftable furniture, plus items crafted by players during the island development storyline, primarily from theWooden Block Series. She cannot have her initial house interior unless she moves out of the player's island or theHappy Home Paradise DLC is purchased, in which either the player orIsabelle can reset the interior.

Exterior:
Shape:
Roof:	Green tile roof
Siding:	Red & green asian siding
Door:	Red windowed door
Interior:
Items:	Wall-Mounted TV (50 in.)  System Kitchen  Old-Fashioned Alarm Clock  Portable Record Player  Fragrance Sticks  Cool Side Table  Cool Chair  Cool Chair  Cool Bed  Cool Sofa  Stylish Wall Spotlight  Cool Dining Table  Medium Wooden Partition
Wall:	Red Perforated-Board Wall
Floor:	Rosewood Flooring
Music:	K.K. Chorinho

Other appearances[edit]

InPocket Camp[edit]

Rio was added toAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp on November 29, 2021,^[1] after the release ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizons'2.0 Free Update.

Self-care? Best care.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
September 10	Peppy	li'l chick
Default clothing	Festivale tank
Biography
Description	When Rio hears upbeat music, she can't help but start dancing. If you want to have a serious conversation with her, make sure the radio's off first.
Preferred theme
Primary reward	Steel
Version added	4.4.2c
Date unlocked	November 29, 2021
How to invite	Blathers's Treasure Trek (map obtained on Faith and Pals' Island)
Friendship rewards
Level 7	Festivale tank Sparkle stones
Level 9	Sparkle stones
Level 15	Crafting request: Counter seat
Level 20	Rio's pic Sparkle stones
Level 25[nb 14]	Sparkle stones

Card profiles[edit]

Animal Crossing e-Reader card[edit]

Main article:167 Rio (Animal Crossing-e)

Card back

#167 Rio -Series 3
Gender:	Female
Sign:	Virgo
Clothes:
Petphrase:	li'l chick
Profile:	Rio has such a fixation on health food that it's almost UN-healthy. Eating fruit is all well and good, but Rio's always falling for the latest health food craze...even if it involves eating tree bark.
Password:	VblXgcMc9VCynN
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amiibo card[edit]

Card back

#444 Rio -Series 5

Star sign: Virgo Birthday: September 10

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Gallery[edit]

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Trivia[edit]

• Rio appears in thee-Reader card artwork for "K.K. Parade." However, fromAnimal Crossing: New Leaf onward, the album cover artwork replaces Rio withPhoebe, another ostrich villager.
• Rio shares herbirthday withPecan.

Names in other languages[edit]

	デジャネイロ Dejaneiro	De Janeiro, fromRio de Janeiro
	데자네 Dejane	FromRio de Janeiro
	欢欢 (Dòngwù Sēnlín) Huān huān	Joyous
	勒内卢 Lēi nèi lú	From 里約熱內盧 (Rio de Janeiro)
	勒內盧 laak6 noi6lou4	From 里約熱內盧 (Rio de Janeiro)
	Рио Rio	Same as English name
	Rio	Same as English name
	Verona	Given name derived fromVerona, a city in Italy, possibly also a reference to theCarnival of Venice, a rather famous carnival
	Rio	Same as English name
	Estrella	Star in Spanish, in reference to the star on her cheek
	Rita	Given name similar to the English one.

See also[edit]

• List of villagers 
• List of villagers inNew Horizons
• List of villager birthdays inNew Horizons

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

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