Orinoco Goose
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| Scientific name | Neochen jubata |
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| Conservation status | Near Threatened (Population decreasing) |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Higher classification | Neochen |
| Order | Waterfowl |
| Rank | Species |
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| ID | 2938672 |
About Orinoco Goose
The Orinoco goose is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is in the shelduck subfamily Tadorninae, and placed in the genus Neochen. Three fossil relatives have been described from Pleistocene sites: Neochen pugil from Brazil, Neochen debilis from Argentina and Neochen barbadiana from Barbados.
