Rafael (Rio)

"You think too much! Flying is not what you think up here. It's what you feel in here."

- Rafael's advice to Blu that thte power of flight comes not from his head, but from his heart. Rafael is the tritagonist of Rio and its sequel. He is voiced by George Lopez.

He is a Toco Toucan with black and white feathers, a red-yellow-and-black beak, brown eyes and blue feet. He lives in a tree in the rainforest with his mate, Eva, and 17 rambunctious chicks, and one egg that isn't hatched. He was once the King of Carnival. Although she loves Eva, his mate, he (like his kids) is scared of her because she is obviously demanding. She keeps him close to the nest. He wouldn't leave such familial bliss for any reason but to be helping some young birds in need... and maybe get the chance to visit Carnival once more. Rafael is friends with a bulldog named Luiz. He is the one who teaches Blu that flying is what you feel in your heart, and who gives Blu advice on romance. He loves Carnival, but he willingly sacrifices it because he loves his family more, which he decided not in his head, but in his heart.