To get the Parrot on any map, install Genesis Ascended / Genesis Part 1 and use admin commands — SummonTamed Parrot_Character_BP_C for a random-level tame, or GMSummon “Parrot_Character_BP_C” <level> when you want level control.
The Parrot is a colorful macaw-style shoulder pet that tracks loot — supply drops, cave crates, Treasure Caches, Pirate Ships, and alpha creatures — and it only spawns naturally on Genesis Ascended Part 1. That makes “any map” a two-part answer: with admin access you can drop one onto whatever map you’re standing on, and without commands you have to tame one on Genesis 1 first and carry it across through normal transfers.
Admin commands vs. normal survival play
The fastest way to put a Parrot on any map is the admin console. There are two spawn commands, and the difference between them is level control. SummonTamed Parrot_Character_BP_C drops a Parrot that is already tamed and sitting on your shoulder, but you don’t get to pick its level — the game rolls one for you. GMSummon “Parrot_Character_BP_C” <level> is a little more involved (quotation marks around the blueprint tag, then a number), and it lets you aim at a level within a range instead of leaving it to chance.
If you’re playing straight survival with no admin rights, none of that applies. There’s no natural Parrot spawn on The Island, Scorched Earth, or the other maps — you have to find and tame one in the Ocean biome on Genesis Ascended Part 1, then move it to another map only where your server or cluster allows creature transfers.
Requirements for the spawn command
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Genesis Ascended / Genesis Part 1 | Download and install the free Genesis 1 DLC — the Parrot won’t spawn or respond to the command without it. |
| Admin access | Enable admin/cheat privileges so you can open the command bar (single-player or server admin). |
| DLC for wild taming | Taming a wild Parrot is tied to Tides of Fortune / Bob’s True Tales; the command spawn is not thought to need it, but that isn’t fully confirmed. |
Before either command does anything, you need the Genesis 1 content on your system. Genesis Part 1 is a free DLC, so it won’t cost you anything, but you do have to download and install it — the Parrot simply won’t appear until it’s there. You also need admin privileges to open the command bar, which you’ll have in single-player or as an admin on a server you control.
The DLC picture is murkier for the wild-taming route. Guides tie actually taming a wild Parrot to the Tides of Fortune content (also bundled as Bob’s True Tales), and without it you can see wild Parrots but not tame them. For the command spawn specifically, that ownership does not appear to be required — though this isn’t fully nailed down, so if a spawn fails on a locked-down server, DLC access is the first thing to check.
How to spawn the Parrot with SummonTamed in ARK: Survival Ascended
If you don’t care what level you end up with, SummonTamed is the quickest route — it drops a fully tamed Parrot straight onto your shoulder.
STEP 1/4
Open the admin command bar
Pull up the admin command input where you can type a spawn command.
STEP 2/4
Type the SummonTamed command
Enter SummonTamed Parrot_Character_BP_C as one line — SummonTamed, a space, then the Parrot’s blueprint tag.
STEP 3/4
Submit the command
Press your confirm button (R2 on PS5) to spawn a tamed Parrot on the spot.
STEP 4/4
Accept the rolled level
The Parrot appears already tamed at an uncontrolled level — one run rolled a level 109.
Want a specific level? Skip SummonTamed and use GMSummon “Parrot_Character_BP_C” <level> — the number sets a target range rather than an exact level, so higher inputs trend toward higher-level Parrots.
After the Parrot spawns
| Option | Use |
|---|---|
| Treasure Hunter | Turn on the Parrot’s core loot-hunting mode. |
| Treasure Hunt Tracker | Highlight nearby tracked targets on screen. |
| Tracking types | Toggle apex dinos, NPC ships, coastal treasure maps, supply drops, cave loot crates, and alpha dinos. |
| Imitation / talking | Enable or mute speech; set it to team, alliance, or all. |
| Treasure hunt distance | Set the scan range to 30,000, 20,000, or 10,000. |
| Access inventory | Open the Parrot’s inventory while it’s perched. |
| Harvest settings | Configure what it auto-collects. |
| Meat and hide from kills | Pull leather and meat it gathers straight out of its inventory. |
Once it’s perched, the Parrot behaves like a working shoulder pet with a deep options menu. Its headline job is treasure hunting: switch on Treasure Hunter and the Treasure Hunt Tracker, and it flags targets on your screen. You choose which target types it watches — apex dinos, NPC ships, coastal treasure maps, supply drops, cave loot crates, and alpha dinos — and toggle any of them off individually so the display doesn’t get noisy.
Beyond tracking, you can set the treasure-hunt scan distance (30,000, 20,000, or 10,000), open its inventory while it’s on your shoulder, and adjust harvest settings. There’s also an imitation/talking option with team, alliance, or all settings, and you can mute it entirely if the chatter gets old. One genuinely handy touch: when it kills something, it eats the corpse, and you can pull the meat and hide right out of its inventory. Note that flying mounts are disabled in this Genesis content, so don’t expect to ferry it around on a bird there.
Taming a wild Parrot without commands
The legit route is a taming loop rather than a knockout, and it only starts on Genesis Ascended Part 1. There’s no torpor bar and no feeding prompt — you bond with the Parrot by keeping it perched and doing loot-heavy activities while a timer runs.
STEP 1/6
Find a wild Parrot
Search the Ocean biome islands on Genesis Ascended Part 1, often near Dodos — they’re rare, so expect to hunt for one.
STEP 2/6
Emote to perch it
Stand close and use an emote such as Wave or Salute so it lands on your shoulder, starting a roughly one-hour taming window.
STEP 3/6
Keep it on your shoulder
Leave it perched — throwing it off triggers a short cooldown, and leaving it off too long bleeds taming progress.
STEP 4/6
Build affinity through kills and loot
Kill alpha creatures and loot supply drops, cave crates, Messages in a Bottle, Treasure Caches, and Pirate Ships; alpha kills are the fastest gains.
STEP 5/6
Run pirate outpost missions
Destroy towers and Pirate Ships, then loot the treasure chests on the island to push the tame along.
STEP 6/6
Transfer it out
Once it’s tamed, move it to another map through normal server or cluster transfer wherever transfers are enabled.
Rough guidance from players is that a few supply crates or treasure bottles, or several alphas, will finish a tame, but the exact counts aren’t officially pinned down — treat it as a repeat-farm loop rather than a fixed recipe.
Video help
Limits and map-transfer caveats
A few things will waste your time if you go in expecting standard ARK taming. There is no knockout, no narcotics, and no passive feeding — force-feeding does nothing because the Parrot has no torpor to build. Immobilizers don’t help either: Bola, Net Projectile, Chain Bola, bear traps, and similar traps are all marked ineffective against it, so the emote-and-perch method is the only real way in.
The bigger “any map” caveats are about spawns and transfers. Wild Parrots are not supported on every map — the natural spawn is Genesis 1’s Ocean biome, full stop — so a survival-mode player can’t just walk one up on The Island. Getting a tame elsewhere depends on transfer rules: server clusters can block downloads or disable DLC-creature transfers, and where that’s the case, “any map” isn’t guaranteed. And even once it’s moved, the Parrot’s treasure tracking is reliable mainly on Genesis 1; on other maps it’s reported as buggy or non-functional, so don’t count on the loot-finder working everywhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you find wild Parrots on The Island, Scorched Earth, or other maps?
No. Wild Parrots only spawn on Genesis Ascended Part 1, mainly in the Ocean biome around the larger islands. To have one anywhere else, you either spawn it with an admin command or tame it on Genesis 1 and transfer it over.
Do you need Tides of Fortune or Bob’s True Tales for the Parrot?
For taming a wild Parrot, yes — that content is what unlocks the tame, and without it you can see Parrots but not tame them. For the admin command spawn, it doesn’t appear to be required, though that isn’t fully confirmed. What you definitely need is the free Genesis Part 1 DLC downloaded and installed.
What is the difference between SummonTamed and GMSummon?
SummonTamed Parrot_Character_BP_C instantly gives you a tamed Parrot at a random level you can’t control. GMSummon “Parrot_Character_BP_C” <level> uses quotation marks around the blueprint tag and takes a number, letting you aim at a level (anywhere from 1 to 999) instead of leaving it to chance.
Why did the GMSummon level not match the number I entered?
Because the number sets a range, not an exact level. Entering 200 tends to produce something around 200 and up, higher inputs push toward higher results, and a 999 can land near 1,495 — but it’s variable, and you aren’t guaranteed a level above the number you typed. The exact scaling isn’t documented, so expect a spread rather than a precise value.
Does the Parrot’s treasure tracking work on every map?
Not reliably. The tracking is built around Genesis 1 and works well there; on other maps it’s reported as buggy or failing to recognize drops. Treat the loot-finding features as a Genesis 1 strength rather than something to lean on everywhere.
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Can you get a Parrot without admin commands?
Yes. Head to Genesis Ascended Part 1’s Ocean biome, emote to a wild Parrot so it perches on your shoulder, then build taming affinity with alpha kills and loot runs before the roughly one-hour window closes. Once it’s tamed, transfer it to another map wherever your server allows it.
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