Orinoco goose
Neochen jubata (Spix, 1825)
The orinoco goose (Neochen jubata) is a species in the family Anatidae, order Anseriformes. Recorded adults weigh 1.25 kg to 1.83 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the orinoco goose
- Weight
- 1.25 kg – 1.83 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- riverinesrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 29 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 7.7 – 8src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the orinoco goose live?
Not recorded
What is the orinoco goose?
The Orinoco goose (Neochen jubata) is a species of waterfowl in the tribe Tadornini of subfamily Anserinae. It is found in every mainland South American country except Chile, French Guiana, Suriname, and Uruguay.
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Is the orinoco goose endangered?
The orinoco goose is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the orinoco goose classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAnseriformes
- familyAnatidae
- genusNeochen
- SpeciesNeochen jubata (Spix, 1825)
Synonyms Anser jubatus, Chenalopex jubatus, Neochen jubatus jubatus, Oressochen jubatus
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- oca de l'OrinocoCatalan
- husice orinockáCzech
- OrinocogåsDanish
- OrinokogansGerman
- Orinoco-gansGerman
- orinoka anseroEsperanto
- Ganso de monteSpanish
- Ganso del OrinocoSpanish
- selvahaniEstonian
- amazonianhanhiFinnish
- Ouette de l'OrénoqueFrench
- Ouette de l’OrénoqueFrench
- kudrava guskaCroatian
- orinocói lúdHungarian
- Oca dell'OrinocoItalian
- オリノコガンJapanese
- orinokinė žąsisLithuanian
- OrinocogansDutch
- amazongåsNorwegian
- Gans di OrinokoPapiamento
- grzywoszyjka amazońskaPolish
- pato-corredorPortuguese
- ganso-do-orinocoPortuguese
- Sach'a ansuQuechua
- Оринокский гусьRussian
- bernaška hrivnatáSlovak
- Orinoko guskaSerbian
- Orinoko KazıTurkish
- каргарка гривастаUkrainian
- 綠翅雁Chinese
- 绿翅雁Chinese
Relatives of the orinoco goose
Other species in the same family Anatidae.
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Greylag goose
Anser anser
Northern pintail
Anas acuta
Mute swan
Cygnus olor
Eurasian teal
Anas crecca
Ruddy shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
CompareOrinoco goose vs MallardOrinoco goose vs Greylag gooseOrinoco goose vs Northern pintailOrinoco goose vs Mute swan
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the orinoco goose?
An adult orinoco goose weighs 1.25 kg – 1.83 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the orinoco goose endangered?
The orinoco goose is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the orinoco goose?
The orinoco goose (Neochen jubata) belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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