Roberto

Roberto

Roberto is a male Spix's Macaw. Roberto is a very handsome male Spix's macaw; tall, with an impressive wingspan, and large claws. He has a long tail, his plumage being lush and dark blue. The markings around his eyes and beak are a lighter blue that goes down to his chest, fading to his main color. His eyes are blue, and his beak and talons are gray. Roberto has long, sleek dark blue crest feathers on his head which fall on the back and either sides of his head. One shorter feather sticks up on his head. His crest feathers frequently block his eyes, making him shake his head around to push them back. When he is angry, frightened or shocked, the feathers will very suddenly spike out.

Roberto has been described as "wild, yet very suave." It seems as though there's nothing Roberto can't do. With confidence and an impressive wing span, he sings, dances and makes all the females swoon, making Blu feel incredibly inadequate. Roberto loves to sing and dance, and flirt with females; he can even make a female faint by simply shaking his crest feathers he also flexes his pecs to charm females too. Roberto is also very artistic and creative, shown by his nest which is decorated with flowers and plants.

Like most wild macaws, he is very "anti-human," both afraid of and hateful toward humans because of their destructive activities in the rainforest, both deforestation and smuggling. Similar to Jewel, he cherishes his freedom and would never fly into a cage. Also, it is suggested that he was once captured and kept as a pet. He claims humans would "make you lose your mind", while he himself makes stereotypical parrot movements that are related to his memories of captivity. His fear of humans is extremely high, that the mere sight of a human is enough to induce a panic attack.

He seems to be something of a show-off, boasting of constructing a hollow-based nest with his "brawn," and performing an elaborate "Welcome Back" song for Jewel, which Carlos Saldanha even suggested was more for Roberto to hear his own voice than anything else. He loves singing; when Blu complains to Rafael, Nico, and Pedro, he states that Roberto "is always singing something."

He does like to have fun with others, shown when he went water-skiing on lily pads with Tiago. Roberto is protective and proud of his forest home, and despite what Blu may think of him, Roberto has a good heart.

-Jewel: Jewel is Roberto's childhood friend, so they were very close when they were young. Roberto tries to impress her, he flexes his pecs to charm her, even when Blu is around. He even sang a "Welcome Back" song for her. Roberto does still have genuine feelings for Jewel. They still get along very well and dance together. She's quick to accept his offer of lending the family his nest for the night, and attentively listens to him showing off about building it himself. Jewel, however is just a friend of Roberto, so she shows little interest towards him, other than the "Welcome Back" song.

• Eduardo: It's clear that Eduardo and Roberto are great friends. Eduardo and Roberto seem to be very close, Roberto being "the son Eduardo never had." Eduardo and Roberto like to joke with one another, which is surprising, considering Eduardo's personality. Eduardo trusts Roberto, sending him off on night patrols, and to the Pit of Doom to fight for the Brazil nuts. Roberto's also the one Eduardo opens up to when he gets frustrated about Blu and his connection to humans. Roberto sometimes calls Eduardo "The Bird!" for training him.

• Blu: Blu is Jewel's partner. Blu is wary around Roberto, fearing that he may attempt to ignite flames between him and Jewel. Roberto, however, is nice to Blu; even letting him and his family stay in his own nest, treating him fairly well, promising to take care of his family in case something happened to him, and never looks down on him like Eduardo. Later, he ends up believing Blu has sided with humans, but quickly realizes his real intention is to help the tribe, and even tells Eduardo so, defending Blu from Eduardo's first assumption of him being a traitor. It is possible that Blu has overcome his jealousy and become friends with Roberto by the end of the film, though this is unclear. Roberto probably views him as a friend, calling him 'buddy' at his nest and to "sleep well".

• Mimi: Roberto appreciates Mimi just as much as Mimi appreciates Roberto. They both dance alongside Jewel, Eduardo, and Blu and Jewel's kids; and when Roberto suffers a panic attack during the fight against the loggers, Mimi doesn't hesitate to slap him back to his senses.

• Bia, Carla and Tiago: Roberto is kind and friendly to Blu and Jewel's kids; he is even willing to help Tiago have some fun, showing him how to ski over the water on a lilypad and teaching him flying tricks. He also nicknames Tiago "T-Bird." The kids eventually start calling him "Uncle Beto," and cheer for him excitedly when he's playing soccer. Roberto even taught Tiago to fly backwards.

• Felipe: Roberto seems to have a rivalry with Felipe. During the soccer game, the two stare each other down, and lead their teams in intimidation routines. They constantly battle over the ball, each taking it from the other several times, and score the majority of the goals for their sides. After the red and blue macaws succeed in driving away the loggers, Roberto shares a triumphant chest bump with Felipe, suggesting that their rivalry has dissolved, or has at least become more friendly.

• Charismatic
  Roberto can charm any female Spix Macaw by flexing his pecs, as well as earn the liking of the entire Spix Macaw tribe.
• Singing
  Roberto has been shown to be exceptionally gifted with his voice. He even sings "Welcome Back" to Jewel when she returns.
• Dancing
• Soccer
  Roberto is seen playing soccer at the Pit of Doom.
• Water Skiing
  He is seen water skiing with Tiago
• Building Nests
• Landscaping
  Roberto was shown to be very decorative when it came to his nest, decorating it with flowers and pretty plants.
• Flying
• Speaking Spanish
  He says "Mi casa es su casa" which means "My home is your home" when offering Jewel's family to stay.
• Flying Backwards
• Strong Beak/Trap Evasion
  Roberto was reportedly able to use his beak to break the vines of a trap (as part of a test) "on the first try," according to Eduardo.
• Physical Combat
  Roberto was shown to be aggressively attacking a human.
  Opening Brazil Nuts.

He and Jewel used to call each other cute nicknames (like Ju-Ju and Beto) when they were young.

He would like to have children of his own (he tells Blu so, while Blu's kids are playing around in his nest, making Blu even more worried).

His nest has six bedrooms and a birdbath in it.

He's into landscaping and has decorated his nest with a variety of flowers, plants, and leaves.