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Oricorio may be inspired by {{wp|Hawaiian honeycreeper}}s, small {{wp|passerine}} birds native to {{wp|Hawaii}}. Hawaiian honeycreepers feed on the nectar of various plants, but each species favors a specific flower that its beak is adapted to. Its dancing may also derive from the {{wp|Courtship display|mating dances}} of some birds. | Oricorio may be inspired by {{wp|Hawaiian honeycreeper}}s, small {{wp|passerine}} birds native to {{wp|Hawaii}}. Hawaiian honeycreepers feed on the nectar of various plants, but each species favors a specific flower that its beak is adapted to. Its dancing may also derive from the {{wp|Courtship display|mating dances}} of some birds. | ||
Its dancing styles are inspired by different forms of dance: the Baile Style refers to {{wp|flamenco}} (baile being a Spanish word for dance), the Pom-Pom Style refers to {{wp|cheerleading}}, the Pa'u Style refers to {{wp|hula}} (pāʻū being a Hawaiian word for skirt, especially ones that may be used in hula), and the Sensu Style refers to {{wp|Buyō|Japanese dance}} (扇子 ''sensu'' being the Japanese word for a folding fan as they are used in such dances) while also bearing a notable resemblance to a {{wp|geisha}}. | Its dancing styles are inspired by different forms of dance: the Baile Style refers to {{wp|flamenco}} (baile being a Spanish word for dance), the Pom-Pom Style refers to {{wp|cheerleading}} (its wings resembling pom-poms), the Pa'u Style refers to {{wp|hula}} (pāʻū being a Hawaiian word for skirt, especially ones that may be used in hula), and the Sensu Style refers to {{wp|Buyō|Japanese dance}} (扇子 ''sensu'' being the Japanese word for a folding fan as they are used in such dances, which Oricorio's wings in this form resemble) while also bearing a notable resemblance to a {{wp|geisha}}. | ||
Oricorio may also be inspired by {{wp|Darwin's finches}}, which also change and adapt to each island whenever they eat the nectar of the resident flowers. | Oricorio may also be inspired by {{wp|Darwin's finches}}, which also change and adapt to each island whenever they eat the nectar of the resident flowers. | ||
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Oricorio may be a combination of ''{{wp|Old World oriole|oriole}}'' and ''choreography''. It may also incorporate ''{{wp|oratorio}}''. | Oricorio may be a combination of ''{{wp|Old World oriole|oriole}}'' and ''choreography''. It may also incorporate ''{{wp|oratorio}}''. | ||
Odoridori may be a combination of 踊り ''odori'' (dance), 鳥 ''tori'' (bird), and 色とりどり ''irotoridori'' (varicolored). | Odoridori may be a combination of 踊り ''odori'' (dance), 鳥 ''tori'' (bird), and 色とりどり ''irotoridori'' (varicolored). | ||