Anchovy

Anchovy is a lazy bird villager in the who appears in all the games to date. His name is taken from the, a fish that certain birds eat. His catchphrase is the word "churp," an onomatopoeia for the noise birds make, and a burping sound. In, his catchphrase has one more "u" than in the sequels.

Appearance
Anchovy is a brown bird with a sharp, yellow bill and thick, black eyebrows. He has white on his chin and belly, and dark brown hair on his head. He has white stripes on his arms and tail, which resembles feathers, and ends in the same dark brown color as his hair. He is most likely based off of a.

Personality
As a lazy villager, Anchovy has a relaxed, laid-back lifestyle and will appear friendly toward the player. He often talks about food and is humorous or naïve during conversations. During conversations with other villagers, he generally gets along well with peppy, smug, and cranky villagers, while snooty and jock villagers may not get along with him due to their conflicting lifestyles. In, Anchovy goes to sleep at 11 PM and wakes up at 8 AM.

In
In, if Anchovy is one of the villagers who moved in during the main storyline after the villager house development quest, his house will have a combination of non-craftable furniture, plus items crafted by players during the island development storyline, primarily from the Log Series and applicable native fruit sets.

In
Anchovy was added to on May 11, 2022.

Trivia

 * Anchovy is the only villager to share his name with a catchable collectible in the series.