Is your child crazy about the animated film ‘Rio’? Are you looking for ‘Rio’ coloring sheets to present him on his birthday? Well, then you’ve landed at the right place!
‘Rio’ is an animated, musical adventure film about Blu, a domesticated Macaw, who cannot fly. He lives comfortably with his owner and best friend Linda in a small town in Minnesota. Both Linda and Blu think that he is the last of his kind. But when they learn about another female Macaw, Jewel living in Rio de Janeiro, they head to a distant land to find her. Unfortunately, a group of animal smugglers kidnap Jewel and Blu. With the help of Jewel and some smooth-talking birds, Blu escapes. With his friends by his side, Blu learns to fly and returns to Linda, his best friend.
Here are 15 Rio coloring pages of some famous characters from the same film. Bring these characters to life by having your kid paint them in beautiful tropical colors.
Top 15 Rio Coloring Pages For Your Little One
1. Blu
Blu is the protagonist of ‘Rio’ and other films from the franchise. He is a shy and socially awkward Macaw, opposite to his mate, Jewel.
Rio stays with Linda, in her apartment. He can open the bird cages, log on to a computer, and use a telephone. But he cannot fly as he never learned to fly. But when he found Jewel, the girl of his dreams, he put his fears aside and took flight.
Blu is close to Linda. They are best friends. Linda throws birthday parties for him, takes him to spelling bees, and even to the high school prom. Blu also has some incredible skills and abilities. He is great at mimicking. He can mimic an alarm clock, a car alarm, and even a ringtone.
2. Jewel
The cute Macaw you see here is Jewel, the deuteragonist of the ‘Rio’ series. ‘The Gem of the Forest’ is her pseudonym. Jewel looks cute and innocent, but do not let those long eyelashes and light blue feathers fool you. She is a sassy and fiercely independent bird with a funky attitude.
Jewel loves to fly and totally cherishes her freedom. Staying in the cage is something she hates to the core. But when she finds herself trapped with a domesticated Macaw, she learns that being trapped is not as bad as she thought.
Unlike Blu, Jewel has light blue, silky, smooth, and shiny feathers. Her wings and tails are darker than the rest of her body. She has big, turquoise eyes with dark blue eyelids. Her white facial marks extend from around the eyes to the bottom of the beak.
3. Nigel
Nigel is the primary antagonist of the ‘Rio’ series. He is not a good-looking bird but used to be dashing during his heydays. Nigel was once a popular television star, but a young parakeet from Paraguay replaced him. Since then, Nigel has hated all beautiful birds.
Nigel first appears as a patient at Tulio’s aviary. But he is not sick. He tricks the guard into picking him by pretending to be sick and then knocks him out with a chloroform-soaked rag. Leaving the guard unconscious, Nigel lets his friend Fernando in and steals Blu and Jewel.
Being the primary antagonist, Nigel exhibits anti-social behavior. He is a violent bird and always uses his physical force to harm and terrorize the other birds. Nigel is also a sadist and takes immense joy in people’s suffering. He shows absolutely no mercy to his enemies and victims.
4. Linda
Linda is Blu’s owner and best friend. In the coloring sheet, Linda appears as a Brazilian samba dancer. She disguises herself as one of the dancers to get into the carnival.
Linda lives and works in her bookstore, Blue Macaw Books in Minnesota. Linda is the secondary antagonist of the film ‘Rio’. Linda was a little girl when she discovered a crate containing Blu. She took the frightened little bird in her hands and promised to take care of him. Over the 15 years, Linda treats Blu just like a family member. She includes him in every milestone of her life.
Linda is a 25-year-old slender woman with red hair. She always wears her glasses, tan pants, light blue shirt, and black shoes.
5. Bia With Carla And Tiago
Here is a Rio 2 coloring pages of Bia, along with her siblings Tiago and Carla. She is the middle child of Blu and Jewel.
Bia appears briefly at the end of ‘Rio’ flying, dancing, and singing with her siblings and parents. But she has a prominent role in ‘Rio 2’.
Bia is the most intelligent and smartest of all the siblings. She is a well-mannered, polite, kind-hearted bird. She is closer to her father than her mother. Bia is a bit of a know-it-all. She likes saying out facts randomly like telling the nutrition profile while examining a larva in the jungle or seeing a recipe book.
Bia resembles both Blu and Jewel. She has Jewel’s hair and Blu’s feathers. Her tails and wings are darker than the rest of the body.
6. Gabi
Gabi is one of the antagonists of the film ‘Rio 2’. She is the sidekick of Nigel and is incredibly loyal to him. She is a poison dart frog who is crazily in love with Nigel. She may appear sensitive, but she is as villainous as Nigel.
Gabi is a cute and tiny dart frog that was stuck in a jar when she first saw it. She soon realizes that it is useless to fall in love with a bird when even touching him would kill him. So to stay near to Nigel, she joins him on his quest for revenge. The primary goal of Gabi is to make Nigel proud of her. She would always be by his side, hoping that he would notice her in the way she wanted to. But that never happens.
Gabi does whatever is possible to keep Nigel safe and happy. She also helps him take revenge on Jewel and Blu.
Gabi is a pink-colored poisonous frog with shiny and dotted skin. Her knees and feet are purple-black, and the underside is light pink. She has turquoise blue eyes and blue irises.
7. Carla
Carla is the eldest daughter of Blu and Jewel. She is a larger-than-life; happy go lucky and precocious character. Carla is close to her mother. She shares her mother’s persona and attitude. She is a beautiful and confident chick who tries to make herself look attractive by dancing elegantly and winking her eyes.
Carla is fond of music. She prefers listening to her iPod rather than hanging out with family and friends. She enjoys the stage and hates it when someone interrupts her during her performance.
Carla is the fluffiest of all the chicks. She is slightly on the plump sides, with curvaceous shapes and a long tail. Just like Bia, even Carla has Jewel’s makings.
8. Charlie
Charlie is one of the antagonists of Rio 2. This non-speaking anteater is one of Nigel’s henchmen. His earlier job was to dance for the tourists until Nigel frees him. Charlie always appears in a bowler hat and bow tie. The dark patch of his fur resembles a vest.
9. Rafael
Rafael is a suave and spirited Toco toucan from the Rio series. He was once the life of parties. His friends fondly called him ‘The King of the Carnival.’ But now he has 21 kids and a wife who keeps him close to the nest. In fact, he enjoys his family bliss a lot. He would never leave his family except to help birds who are in need.
Rafael is loyal to his friends and family. He is more of a peacemaker and tries to get along and make things run smoothly.
Rafael is a toucan with black feathers, a white underside, neck, cheeks, orange facial markings, and brown eyes. His beak is yellow with a red stripe on the top, feet blue, and light blue talons.
10. Luiz
Luiz is a fruit hat-wearing bulldog who stays in a garage in the Santa Teresa Neighborhood.
Luiz is the perfect example that you must not judge a book by its cover. While you may think it’s going to bite you, in reality, he will just smother you with drool. But he still has a personality of biting and chasing a ferocious bulldog, which often brings difficulties to other characters.
Luiz is also sensitive. He responds to Jewel’s jibe about his drool by calling her mean. He is also a little naïve.
11. Nico
Nico is one of Blu’s friends. The little ball of energy lives for music. Nico is a social, friendly, and outgoing bird. He owns the Samba Club with Pedro, his best friend in the marketplace of Rio. When Nico hears that Blu has come to meet a girl, he starts giving him advice on how to attract her.
Nico is a tiny and slender canary bird with yellow feathers; brown tipped tail and wings, a white chest, and white underwings. He has brown colored eyes bright orange legs and beaks. He wears a bottle cap as a hat that he also uses as a tambourine and a weapon.
12. Pedro
Pedro is the obese, red-crested cardinal, who serves as the tritagonist in the film. Pedro befriends Blu when he first arrives in Rio de Janeiro. Pedro is a handsome and outgoing type of bird. He has plenty of spunk and an excellent sense of adventure. Just like most of the birds in Rio, even Pedro loves to party and do the samba.
Pedro shares brotherly affection with Nico. He always looks out for him whenever he ventures out on a new adventure.
Pedro has dark gray feathers, with white nape and underside. He has a silver-gray bill and dark legs.
13. Mimi
Mimi is the female Spix’s Macaw in the film. She is Jewel’s aunt and Blu’s aunt-in-law. She is the official adviser of the Spix’s Macaw Clan. She lovingly welcomes both Blu and Jewel in her clan and always tries to resolve the conflict between Eduardo and Blu.
Mimi is a funny, cheerful, and brassy bird and does not think twice before speaking her mind against Eduardo, her brother.
Mimi is a plump and short macaw. She is similar to her niece in coloration. Mimi also has a cluster of long and curly feathers on her head, just like most of the macaws. Her eyes are pale blue, and her talons and beaks are light gray.
14. Tulio
Tulio is an ornithologist from Rio de Janeiro. He has a great love for the avian species, his favorite being the spotted owl. He acts like a mother to many of his bird patients. Tulio takes the conservation of aviary life very seriously.
He is a slender man with short black hair pulled back. He wears black-rimmed glasses just like Linda. He appears in blue jeans, a green shirt, and a white lab coat.
15. Tiago
Tiago is the only son and the youngest child of Jewel and Blu. He is a freedom-loving, brave, mysterious, and agile chick. He shares most of his mother’s traits, Jewel. He loves going out on adventures, as you can decipher from this coloring sheet. He especially enjoys exploring the wilds. Tiago is not as well-mannered as his sister Bia, as seen when he takes Bia’s book or burps after drinking soda.
Tiago is also quite mischievous. He scares his father with creepy crawlies and irritates his elder sister.
Tiago is a skinny chick who looks just like Blu. But unlike his sisters, his hair stands up. He has dark blue feathers, light gray talons, a dark gray beak, and bright blue facial markings.
Ask your kid to mix different colors to make these stunning Rio movie coloring pages stand out. Or make him watch the movie before decorating the pages. It will help him color it better. Besides unleashing his creativity, our ‘Rio’ coloring pages will also help build the fine motor skills of your kid.
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