What species of birds make good watchpets?

Ostriches, but they get very lonely on their own you'll need at least three.

I know a guy, he can sort you out.

Get yourself a gaggle of Geese, although one as a pet will suffice.

FINALLY...something I can agree with you about.

Geese have been used throughout history as watch animals. I spend lots of time on golf courses. Ya don't wanna mess with them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guard_goose

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I say I say what you need is a fighting I say Rooster.

A do dah do dah day.

I would say a crow.

You can train a very young crow and they can be very mean. Besides they attack in the horror movie "The Birds" so just seeing a group hanging might scare someone.

The one thing you can do with a parrot though is to teach it to "bark". People have done that and used them as a warning for intruders - though they would not attack someone simply the barking my cause intruders to go elsewhere.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i4gzIeMOfQ

Or you could teach it to say something that could scare it away - as long as it does not sound like a parrot -

1. I suggest Rodan.

2. Any bird that had the guts to do battle with Godzilla would most definitely make a good watch bird.

3. The one biggest downside will probably be finding a place where the landlord will allow Rodan on the property.

4. If such a landlord does allow this, I would expect there to be a very expensive pet deposit fee.

geese are goo but they gt big when they are of best use,They get aggressive and can hurt kids or small pets. Weve been using INDIA RUNNING DUCKS (look em up) They look like duck sized bowling pins an they run, head up ans they too will attack in bunches. Only thing is, ya teach your pets to not b afraid of em an even a littl kid can pick one up an dispatch it (they taste great too).

They get aggressive after they mate an get broody thats when a small flock looks like a banzai brigade.
they are quite comical otherwise , the only thing not afraid of a skein of attack ducks is a coopers hawk.

some people swear by guinea hens, weve never had luck with them since they are extremely stupid and although they make this metallic noise, that only warns the predator where their next meal is.
india running ducks, youll need at least an acre to let em do their best running.

I love those running ducks I've seen videos of them. They look so cool when they are all running.

Peacock, Guinea Fowl, Geese are the top three. And they do a good job, too.

only prwith peacocks is they make these calls all the time, the cocks sound off like roosters all day

Peacocks wander.

My friend had one, it's not hers any more it's the village's.

African Grey Parrots, Cockatoos, and Amazon Parrots are three species of birds that are often considered good watchpets due to their alertness, vocalizations, and territorial nature.