How to Tame Love Bird in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming Love Bird: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Temperament
- Passive
- Tame Method
- Passive
- Rideable
- No
Love Bird Taming Details
Love Bird is a passive tame — feed it Kibble (preferred) by hand or from its inventory without knocking it out. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred).
Alternative foods: Species-appropriate food.
Taming Steps
1. Prepare your gear
Bring Kibble (preferred), bug repellent (if applicable), and a shield for emergencies.
2. Locate the creature
Find a wild Love Bird on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Approach passively
Love Bird is a passive tame. Approach slowly with no weapons drawn, drop or hand-feed its preferred food, and avoid sudden movements.
4. Feed the right food
Place Kibble (preferred) in its inventory (alternatives: Species-appropriate food). Higher-tier food gives faster taming and higher level bonuses.
5. Maintain torpor
Keep wild predators away — passive tames are vulnerable while feeding.
6. Claim & saddle
Once tamed, Love Bird will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Related tools & resources
Love Bird — Background & Lore
Love Bird is another name used for the 
Featherlight, the small glowing bird from Aberration in ASE. It is a passive omnivore and a light pet that can fly, and it rides on your shoulder as a portable lantern.
Where to find it
Aberration, Valguero, Genesis: Part 1, Crystal Isles, Genesis: Part 2 and Fjordur.
Taming
It cannot be knocked out. Tame it passively with 
Plant Species Z Seeds, or 
Auric Mushrooms as a second choice. It only accepts food when hungry, so the tame takes several feedings. Boxing it in or grounding it with a 
Charge Lantern helps.
Breeding
It lays eggs that need 29 to 32 °C. A baby takes about 2 days to mature at 1x.
Nameless
Reapers