Pedro is the tritagonist of the Rio franchise. He's an obese Red-crested Cardinal, and the best friend of Nico. He befriends Blu and Jewel and serves as one of three tritagonists of Rio and Rio 2, the other two being Rafael and Nico and will return with Nico as the titular main protagonists of their upcoming spin-off film. He and Nico share a samba club together in the marketplace of Rio de Janeiro. Pedro is voiced by Black Eyed Peas vocalist Will.i.am.