To tame a parrot, feed it seeds (any kind works: wheat, melon, pumpkin, beetroot, torchflower seeds, or pitcher pods) until hearts appear. Each seed has about a 1 in 10 chance of working, so bring plenty! Parrots are found only in jungle biomes, including bamboo jungles and sparse jungles.
Parrots are an animal added to Minecraft on June 7, 2017 as part of the “World of Color” update (1.12). This is the same update which added concrete and terracotta to the game.
Parrots are tameable as pets just like wolves and ocelots. Once tamed, they can sit on your shoulders and will follow you until you right-click on them to sit down.
They also have other cool behaviors such as dancing when music is played, imitating the sounds of nearby hostile mobs, and following other mobs and animals. This tutorial will teach you how to find and tame your first parrot in Minecraft.
How To Find Parrots in Minecraft
Parrots can only be found in jungle biomes, and that includes all three jungle types: regular jungles, bamboo jungles, and sparse jungles. They spawn in small groups of 1 or 2, usually on logs, leaves, or grass blocks. Due to their vibrant colors, they are not too difficult to find and they stand-out quite a bit. Parrots can fly, so listen for their squawking if you don’t spot one right away.
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Trouble finding a jungle? Jungles are one of the rarer biomes, so you may have to explore a while. On Java Edition, the quick option is the command /locate biome minecraft:jungle, which gives you coordinates to the nearest jungle (our Minecraft commands guide covers how to use it).
How To Tame Parrots in Minecraft
Once you find a parrot, it is very easy to tame it. Simply right click the parrot with any type of seed (wheat, melon, pumpkin, beetroot, torchflower, or pitcher pods) until hearts appear above the parrot. Once the hearts appear, it is tamed and will follow you until you right-click it to sit.
Each seed only has about a 1 in 10 chance of taming, so don’t get discouraged if the parrot shows smoke particles a few times. Bring a full stack of wheat seeds (the cheapest kind, from breaking grass) and you’ll have plenty.
Walking through a tamed parrot will perch it on your shoulder. You can have up to two perched, one for each shoulder, and they cannot take any damage while perched. Jumping, falling, or touching water will dismount your parrots from your shoulder. One serious warning: parrots dismount and burn if you walk into lava, even if you have Fire Resistance, so leave your birds at home for Nether trips!
Parrots Love to Dance
Place a jukebox nearby, pop in a music disc, and every parrot in range will start bobbing along to the music. Parrots and allays are the only mobs in the game that dance, so a jukebox room full of colorful parrots makes a great addition to any base. It’s completely useless and completely worth it!
More Facts About Minecraft Parrots
- Parrots were initially tamed using cookies, however because chocolate can be harmful to pet birds in real-life, it was later changed to seeds. Now, feeding your parrot cookies will actually kill it!
- They come in five different colors: cyan, green, red, grey, and blue. The color is random and doesn’t depend on the jungle type.
- Parrots cannot be bred and when killed they will drop a few feathers. Feeding two tamed parrots seeds does nothing, so the only way to get more parrots is to tame more in the jungle.
- Parrots imitate the sounds of nearby hostile mobs. If your parrot suddenly hisses like a creeper, don’t panic, but maybe check around the corner just in case!
Frequently Asked Questions
What do you feed a parrot to tame it in Minecraft?
Feed parrots any seeds: wheat, melon, pumpkin, beetroot, torchflower seeds, or pitcher pods. Each seed has about a 1 in 10 chance of taming, so bring a good supply.
Can you breed parrots in Minecraft?
No. Parrots are one of the few tameable mobs that cannot be bred. Feeding two tamed parrots seeds does nothing, so you must find and tame each parrot individually in a jungle.
What happens if you feed a parrot a cookie?
The parrot dies instantly with poison particles. This was added on purpose because chocolate is toxic to real birds, so never give your parrot a cookie.
How do you get a parrot off your shoulder?
Jump, fall a short distance, or step into water and your parrot will hop off. Parrots also dismount when you take damage.
Where do parrots spawn in Minecraft?
Parrots spawn only in jungle biomes: regular jungles, bamboo jungles, and sparse jungles. They appear in groups of 1 or 2 on logs, leaves, and grass blocks.
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That concludes our guide to finding and taming parrots in Minecraft! Have you built a jukebox dance floor for your parrots yet? Leave a comment below!
