Rio

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Favorite saying	"Self-care? Best care."
Catchphrase	"li'l chick"
Clothing	Red scale shirt; Festivale tank; Zigzag-print dress (Orange)
Umbrella	Dainty parasol; Kiwi umbrella
Main appearances
	DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue; WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
	Film HHD aF PC
	Names in other languages デジャネイロ; 데자네; Rita; Verona 勒内卢; Estrella; Rio; Rio 勒內盧; Estrella; Rio; Рио
	Phrase in other languages リン; 네이루; bocconcino; küken 铃铃; bon bref; sambasamba; samba 鈴鈴; bon bref; sambasamba; цып-цып

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Rio is a peppy ostrich villager in the Animal Crossing series. She appears in Doubutsu no Mori, Doubutsu no Mori+, Animal Crossing, Doubutsu no Mori e+, and returns in Animal 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 the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. This is supported by her Pocket Camp description, which states she reflexively dances to upbeat music.

In New Horizons, Rio has the music hobby and may sing anywhere without the need of a stereo.

Characteristics[edit]

Artwork of Rio from Animal Crossing.

Appearance[edit]

Rio is a hot-red ostrich with a green torso. Her color scheme resembles a red-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 resembling Woolio'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 the peppy personality. For more information, click here.

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 or cranky villagers, who may gossip about her or disagree with her style. She may also find it difficult to talk with lazy villagers, but she gives out comfort to jocks, who are the male equivalent to the peppy villagers. She also gets along well with normal, big sister, and smug villagers.

Villager information[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

In Animal Crossing, Rio cannot be one of the starting villagers in the player's town.

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

In New Horizons[edit]

Rio was added to Animal Crossing: New Horizons in the 2.0 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	During rain (if not using umbrella): Dotted raincoat (Green) & outdoor hat (Green) During snow: Peacoat (Navy blue) & snowy knit cap (Orange) Sleepwear and if sick: PJ outfit (Green) & terry-cloth nightcap (Orange) While exercising: Athletic jacket (Green) While doing yoga: Tank (Navy blue) While sunbathing: Triangle shades 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 11]} Birthday & Wedding Season photoshoot: Satin dress (Green) & giant ribbon (Orange)^{[nb 12]} Happy Home Paradise DLC exclusive clothing: As a student for the school: School uniform with necktie (Navy blue) As the teacher for the school: Checkered sweater vest (Light brown) & rimmed glasses (Black) As the cashier/employee for the restaurant: Café uniform (Green) As the chef/apprentice for the restaurant: Chef's outfit (Orange) & chef's hat As a staff for the café: Diner apron (Aquamarine) As the receptionist for the hospital: Nurse's jacket (Blue) As the doctor for the hospital: Doctor's coat (Red necktie) As a patient for the hospital: PJ outfit (Green) As the shop manager for the apparel 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) During DJ 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 and Cute
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	Price	Available from
Cold-country dress (Green)	2,520 Bells	Able Sisters
Conductor's cap (Green)	1,680 Bells	Able Sisters Apparel shop
Conductor's jacket (Green)	1,960 Bells	Able Sisters Apparel shop
Flight jacket (Avocado)	1,680 Bells	Able Sisters Apparel shop
Flower sweater (Green)	1,200 Bells	Mabel Able Sisters
Neon shades (Orange & lime)	1,760 Bells	Able Sisters Apparel shop
Orange hat	Not for sale	Crafting
Overall dress (Green)	2,000 Bells	Mabel Able Sisters
Oversized-sweats dress (Orange)	1,500 Bells	Able Sisters
Printed fleece sweater (Green)	1,260 Bells	Mabel Able Sisters
Star hairpin (Mint)	350 Bells	Mabel Able Sisters
Stellar jumpsuit (Green)	1,600 Bells	Able Sisters

More Orange Items
More Green Items

More Cool Items
More Cute Items

In Happy 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]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

Exterior of Rio's house in Animal Crossing

Interior of Rio's house in Animal Crossing

Items:

Bear Pole	Cactus
Gold Stereo	Timpano Drum
Country Guitar	Cabana Lamp
Mini Clankoid	Mega Percoloid
Cabana Chair	Mini Rhythmoid
Conga Drum (×2)	Vibraphone

Wall:

Wood Paneling

Floor:

Cabana Flooring

Music:

K.K. Samba

In New Horizons[edit]

In Animal 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 the Wooden Block Series. She cannot have her initial house interior unless she moves out of the player's island or the Happy Home Paradise DLC is purchased, in which either the player or Isabelle can reset the interior.

Interior of Rio's house in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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]

In Pocket Camp[edit]

Rio was added to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on November 29, 2021,^[1] after the release of Animal 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 13]}	Sparkle stones

Card profiles[edit]

Animal Crossing e-Reader card[edit]

Card back

#167 Rio - Series 3
Gender:	Female
Sign:	Virgo
Clothes:	red scale shirt
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`
	`WfW6n%rDRLxrl6`

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166 Cesar

e-Reader card
#167 Rio

168 Carrie

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amiibo card[edit]

Card back

#444 Rio - Series 5

Star sign:	Virgo
Birthday:	September 10

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443 Ace

List of amiibo cards
#444 Rio

445 Frett

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Gallery[edit]

For more images, view this subject's gallery.

Trivia[edit]

Rio appears in the e-Reader card artwork for "K.K. Parade." However, from Animal Crossing: New Leaf onward, the album cover artwork replaces Rio with Phoebe, another ostrich villager.
Rio shares her birthday with Pecan.

Names in other languages[edit]

	デジャネイロ Dejaneiro	De Janeiro, from Rio de Janeiro

	데자네 Dejane	From Rio de Janeiro

	欢欢 (iQue) Huān huān	Joyous

	勒内卢 Lēi nèi lú	From 里約熱內盧 (Rio de Janeiro)

	勒內盧 Unknown

	Рио Rio	Same as English name

	Rio	Same as English name

	Verona	-

	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.

Notes[edit]

↑ Animal Crossing
↑ Pocket Camp
↑ New Horizons
↑ Animal Crossing
↑ New Horizons
↑ Dejaneiro
↑ Lēi nèi lú
↑ Lēi nèi lú
↑ Dejane
↑ Rio
↑ Rio's headwear during the Countdown can either be the New Year's silk hat or the New Year's hat, each rotating every year. The hat's variation will vary depending on what variations Tom Nook is selling at his stand.
↑ If it is Rio's birthday, her headwear will be replaced with the birthday hat (Blue variation).
↑ Repeats for levels 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, and 80

References[edit]

↑ "Eight new campers have arrived! Be sure to give them a warm welcome to the campsite!" @Pocket_Camp on X (formerly Twitter) (November 29, 2021). Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.