How To Unlock Every Parrot Upgrade In Stardew Valley

Wondering what the parrots around Ginger Island do in Stardew Valley? Here, you can learn what secrets these parrots hold.

Stardew Valley received its biggest update ever with the launch of version 1.5. While tons of new crops, items, and craftables were introduced, the shining star of the update turned out to be Ginger Island. Ginger Island is a huge new area that can only be accessed after you successfully repair the community center and then go on to gather the supplies necessary to fix Willy's boat.

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Afterward, you can pay to visit Ginger Island, a place where gold is substituted for golden walnuts, and friendly parrots govern the expansion of the island. Once you get there, there will be no shortage of Ginger Island parrots demanding walnuts from you. The guide below lists what each Ginger Island Parrot will give you so that you can make the right purchases first, this includes how to unlock the Parrot Express in Stardew Valley.

Updated December 16, 2022 by Jacqueline Zalace: We've updated the formatting of this guide, allowing you to quickly navigate through the different regions of Ginger Island to find each parrot that demands walnuts.

The very first Ginger Island parrot that you should pay is the one inside Leo's Hut. This will be one of the first open locations on the island and is incredibly easy to find. Simply take the path on the right when getting out of the boat to enter the jungle. From there, proceed north to enter the hut.

This parrot will only cost you a single golden walnut, which can easily be harvested from a bush on the way.

The next major parrot that you can invest in is located on the beach near a turtle blocking the path that leads to the island farm. This parrot requests a one-time fee of ten golden walnuts.

Paying the fee will summon a swarm of parrots to persuade the turtle to settle down somewhere else and is an absolute must for those wanting to experience everything Ginger Island has to offer.

You will need to unlock the farmhouse before having the option to build this resort.

The resort is one of the last facilities that you will be able to unlock. It will allow the NPCs to visit the island to relax and will allow you to access a small section of the back connected to the resort area, called Pirate Cove. The parrot for the resort is located right in the middle of Island South.

One of the biggest draws to the island is the new farm, which can grow any crop at any time of the year. Once the turtle is moved, you can access the farm, but the farmhouse will be in disrepair. To completely renovate the farm, three parrots will need to be paid.

Upgrade

Cost

Description

Farmhouse Repair

20 Golden Walnuts

The farmhouse will come with a kitchen and four beds, allowing you to immediately begin sleeping on the island.

Mailbox Repair

5 Golden Walnuts

The mailbox will receive all current and future mail that is sent to you.

Island Warp Tower

20 Golden Walnuts

The warp tower can be used to instantly warp to the original farm at any time of the day.

The farmhouse is slightly smaller than the regular farmhouse but can be fully customized with wallpaper and decorations.

The Trading Hut can be built at the beginning of the path to the Volcano Dungeon on the northern part of the island. A parrot sitting next to the wall where it's built will request ten golden walnuts.

This is an important facility to unlock as it carries island-only items and seeds for tropical crops.

You will need to unlock the farmhouse before having the option to build this store.

Another smaller section of the island will be blocked off. This is found near an archeologist tent in the northern section of the island, right below the Volcano Dungeon. To repair the bridge and gain access to the dig site, you will need to pay the nearby parrot ten walnuts. Doing this will unlock the option to free Professor Snail and donate to the island collection.

There are two different parrots that can be given walnuts in the Volcano Dungeon.

Shortcuts

Cost

Description

Bridge

5 Golden Walnuts

This is found near the entrance and will build a bridge so that you can enter the dungeon without using their watering can.

Quick Escape

5 Golden Walnuts

This is found in the Dwarf shop on floor five and will provide you with a hole in the floor that provides a quick exit the dungeon.

Around the island, there are small wooden huts that are part of the Parrot Express. One of these structures is above the island farm, where a parrot requesting ten golden walnuts will be perched. Paying him will unlock the island's fast travel system.

The Stardew Valley Parrot Express will allow you to travel between the huts instantly, making time traveling between the farm, Volcano Dungeon, dock, and dig site much shorter.

Next: Stardew Valley: Complete Guide

Jess has been writing for clients all around the world for years. From companies in Japan to being featured on The Kim Komando Show, Jess has prided herself in expressing her love for gaming. Her favorite console is the Nintendo 64 and she revels in replaying through Paper Mario and Megaman Legends. When not fighting Reaverbots she can be found gushing over the newest JRPGs or watching seasonal anime with her furless cat. Follow her on Twitter at @Genshin_Writer if you love video games and naked cats.

Jacqueline Zalace is a writer for TheGamer, based in Austin, Texas. When she's not writing or playing video games, you can catch her doing yoga, reading, and painting.