How do you tame a Parrot in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The Parrot is a passive tame. Approach it carefully without startling it and place Basic Kibble in your last hotbar slot, then feed it by hand.

What does a Parrot eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Parrot is Basic Kibble. It also accepts Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop.

Where can you find Parrot in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Parrot spawn location page for exact spawn zones across all ARK maps. Spawn density and locations vary by map.

How long does it take to raise a baby Parrot?

A baby Parrot takes 1 day and 1 hour to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 24°C and 28°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Parrot

FlyerOmnivoreTameableBreedable

Parrot

Shoulder Pet

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Overview

The Parrot is a small omnivore tamed as a shoulder pet. It provides a weight reduction on inventory resources while perched. This makes it useful for survivors managing heavy loads during exploration or transport. It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Karkinos for fast deployment.

Spawn Locations

1 maps

Mod Maps

Map Legend

High spawn density

Medium spawn density

Low spawn density

Cave spawn

Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.

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Taming

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The Parrot is tamed passively. Feed it Basic Kibble for the fastest taming. Raw Mutton also works but is less efficient. About 8 units of Basic Kibble are needed. The process takes around 1 minute at level 224 with 99% effectiveness. Use the calculator below for your settings.

PassiveTime: 30s|Effectiveness: 99.7% (+74 Lvl)Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Basic KibbleBest	4	30	74 Lvl (224)
Raw Mutton	8	1:10	73 Lvl (223)
Raw Prime Meat	10	1:30	73 Lvl (223)
Raw Meat	29	4:40	62 Lvl (212)
Berries	71	11:40	34 Lvl (184)
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Drops & Harvest Resources

Killing a Parrot yields Hide and Raw Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick favors Raw Meat.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~2~2 hits	60%~3~2 hits
Raw Meat	60%~2~2 hits	40%~2~2 hits

Estimates based on game-extracted data (weights, quantities, harvest multipliers, damage type chains). Each harvest event independently rolls each resource - higher weight = higher drop chance. Actual yields vary with RNG.

Damage Resistances

The Parrot has a +120% weakness to Instant HurtDinos, making it extremely vulnerable to instant-damage effects. It has a -100% resistance to MiningDrill Harvest, meaning it takes no damage from mining drills. It is also weak to Melee DmgMetal RaidDino (+55%) and explosions (+50%). Avoid combat exposure.

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Player MeleeSwords, pikes, fists

80%-20%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	150.0	+30.00	+4.00%
Stamina	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	0.0	+0.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	1000.0	+100.00	+2.00%
Weight	65.0	+1.30	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The Parrot has a head hitbox that takes 3× damage. Target the head for faster knockouts or kills.

Headc_jaw

3.00x

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorTaming food, time and effectiveness

Breeding CalculatorBreeding, mating cooldown, incubation

Spawn CommandSpawn commands and admin codes

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

Parrot Tips & Tricks

The Parrot reduces inventory weight for Hide and Raw Meat by 50%. It can be carried by flyers like Quetzal for mobile support. Its +120% weakness to instant-damage effects makes it fragile in combat zones. Use it off the battlefield for resource efficiency.

This page details the Parrot's stats, taming, breeding, harvest data, and combat properties. Refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map for further planning.

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