Parrot
The Parrot has 6 HP (3 ♥) and deals 3 damage on Normal difficulty (2.5 on Easy, 4.5 on Hard). It drops Feather, gives 1–3 XP and spawns in Jungle, Bamboo Jungle. Everything below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.
Parrot stats
Game data- HP
- 6
- Movement speed
- 0.2
- Flying speed
- 0.4
- Follow range
- 16 blocks
- Size (width × height)
- 0.5 × 0.9 blocks
- XP when killed
- 1–3Babies drop none
- Immune to fire
- No
Damage by difficulty
| Difficulty | Damage | Hearts |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 2.5 |  |
| Normal | 3 | |
| Hard | 4.5 | |
A melee hit on a player with no armor. Easy = half + 1 (never more than Normal), Hard = 1.5× — the game's own formula.
What does the Parrot drop?
CalculatedExact chance per kill, with the Looting levels side by side. Rare drops need the kill to come from a player.
| Item | Chance | Count | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
 Feather | 100% | 1–5 | 1.5 |
XP and player-only drops need the player to have hit the mob within the last 5 seconds. Armor and weapons a mob spawned with drop separately (8.5% per item, +1% per Looting level).
Your coordinates and biome beside the game
The in-game Companion is a small window beside Minecraft with your live coordinates and the biome you are in, plus every recipe, mob drop and enchantment a search away, so you never alt-tab to a wiki.
- Live coordinates and biome
- Every recipe a search away
- Mob drops and enchantments
Where does the Parrot spawn?
Game dataOn Grass Block, Air, Jungle Leaves and 61 more (grass, air, leaves, logs), light > 8
| Biomes | Group | Weight | Share | Pack size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animals | 40 | 23.5%–44% | 1–2 |
Jungle
Bamboo JungleShare is the mob's slice of its group's spawn attempts in that biome (weight ÷ total weight).
Parrot behaviour
Game dataNever attacks; imitates nearby hostile mob sounds
Immune to
- Fall
Weaknesses
- Cookie: poisons and instantly kills it
Breeding, taming & riding
- Tamed with
- 1/10 chance per seed
Good to know
- Cannot be bred
- Imitates a random mob within 20 blocks (1/400 20 times a second, then 50%)
- Tamed parrots sit on shoulders
- 5 color variants
Parrot ID and summon command
The entity ID is minecraft:parrot. Spawn egg: Parrot Spawn Egg.
/summon minecraft:parrot ~ ~ ~Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
The Parrot is a passive mob with 6 health that hits for 3 on Normal. It spawns in Jungle, Bamboo Jungle. Killing it drops Feather. Each kill gives 1–3 XP.
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Parrot FAQ (Java 26.3)
How much health does the Parrot have?
The Parrot has 6 health points, which is 3 hearts, and 0 armor.
How much damage does the Parrot do?
Its melee attack deals 2.5 damage on Easy, 3 on Normal and 4.5 on Hard, before your armor.
What does the Parrot drop?
Feather (100%) (chance per kill without Looting), plus 1–3 XP.
Where does the Parrot spawn?
It spawns naturally in 2 biomes, most often in Jungle, Bamboo Jungle.
How do you tame a Parrot?
Feed it Wheat Seeds, Melon Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Beetroot Seeds. 1/10 chance per seed