Parrot Spawn Egg — Minecraft block

Parrot Spawn Egg

Parrot Spawn Egg instantly spawns one of five parrot color variants (red, blue, green, cyan, or gray) — a Creative-only item for jungle aviaries and shoulder-pet builds.

Block ID minecraft:parrot_spawn_egg
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Parrot Spawn Egg is a Creative-mode item that spawns a parrot when used on a solid block in Minecraft, introduced in Java Edition 1.12 (the World of Color Update) and Bedrock Edition 1.2. The egg has a green base with red speckles, matching the most common red parrot variant. Each Parrot Spawn Egg produces a single parrot in a random color chosen from five variants — red, blue, green, cyan, and gray. Parrot Spawn Egg cannot be crafted and is obtained only from the Creative inventory or the /give command in Survival.

Parrots created from a Parrot Spawn Egg are tamed with seeds — wheat, melon, pumpkin, or beetroot seeds — after which they perch on the player's shoulder. Tamed parrots imitate nearby hostile-mob sounds, dance beside a playing jukebox, and follow their owner. Builders use Parrot Spawn Egg to populate jungle-themed aviaries and tropical bases instantly, without waiting for rare natural jungle spawns. One important warning: feeding any parrot a cookie kills it instantly, so keep cookies away from a populated aviary.

Java & Bedrock Edition

How to use a Parrot Spawn Egg in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Get the spawn egg

    Find the Parrot Spawn Egg in the Creative inventory search, or run /give <player> parrot_spawn_egg in Survival.

  2. 2

    Aim at a solid block

    Point the crosshair at the floor or any solid surface where the parrot should appear.

  3. 3

    Use the egg

    Right-click (Java) or tap (Bedrock) the surface to spawn a parrot in a random color.

  4. 4

    Tame the parrot

    Hold seeds and feed the parrot until hearts appear; the parrot then perches on your shoulder.

Important

Never feed a parrot a cookie — it deals fatal poison and kills the parrot instantly.

Frequently asked questions

Can you craft a Parrot Spawn Egg?

No. Parrot Spawn Egg is not craftable; it comes only from the Creative inventory or the /give command in Survival.

What colors can a Parrot Spawn Egg produce?

Each Parrot Spawn Egg spawns one parrot in a random color: red, blue, green, cyan, or gray.

How do you tame a parrot from the spawn egg?

Feed the parrot seeds — wheat, melon, pumpkin, or beetroot — until hearts appear, then it perches on your shoulder.

What version added the Parrot Spawn Egg?

Parrot Spawn Egg arrived with parrots in Java Edition 1.12 and Bedrock Edition 1.2.

Why did my parrot die after eating a cookie?

Cookies are lethal to parrots; one cookie deals fatal poison damage and kills the parrot instantly.

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