Orinoco Goose

关于

奥里诺科雁是南美洲北部特有的雁类，分布于奥里诺科河流域的委内瑞拉和哥伦比亚，以及亚马逊河上游地区。体型中等，体羽浅棕色，翼羽白色在飞行时明显，腿部橙红色。栖息于热带草原的河流和湖泊边缘，以草地植物为食。数量稀少，易受猎捕威胁。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	59.6 cm	23.5 in
体重	1558.0 g	54.96 oz

识别

羽毛

Pale cream-buff head and neck; chestnut-brown breast and flanks. Back dark brown; belly pale cream. Wings with iridescent green speculum and white inner secondaries. Bill dark; legs reddish-orange. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Tropical rivers, river islands, sandy beaches, and adjacent gallery forest in the Amazon and Orinoco basins. Nests in tree cavities or on the ground near rivers. Associated with braided river channels.

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

分布范围

Bred on Amsterdam Island and possibly other sub-Antarctic islets. Extinct; flightless and confined to one small island.

Diet & Feeding

Eats grasses, seeds, and aquatic invertebrates; grazes wetland margins; takes molluscs and crustaceans in shallow water.

保护状况

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 28-34 days. Fledging: 55-65 days.

产卵数

6-10

声音

鸣唱

A nasal 'honk-honk' call. Less frequently encountered than other South American waterfowl; calls from gallery forest beside major Orinoco tributaries during the breeding season.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Neochen
物种	Neochen jubata

Distribution

Orinoco Goose has been recorded in 5 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇨🇴 Colombia

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常见问题

What does the Orinoco Goose eat?

Eats grasses, seeds, and aquatic invertebrates; grazes wetland margins; takes molluscs and crustaceans in shallow water.

Where does the Orinoco Goose live?

Tropical rivers, river islands, sandy beaches, and adjacent gallery forest in the Amazon and Orinoco basins. Nests in tree cavities or on the ground near rivers. Associated with braided river channels.

Is the Orinoco Goose endangered?

The Orinoco Goose has a conservation status of Near Threatened.

How does the Orinoco Goose nest?

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 28-34 days. Fledging: 55-65 days.

What does the Orinoco Goose sound like?

A nasal 'honk-honk' call. Less frequently encountered than other South American waterfowl; calls from gallery forest beside major Orinoco tributaries during the breeding season.

How big is the Orinoco Goose?

The Orinoco Goose has a wingspan of 59.6 cm, weight of 1558.0 g.

What order and family does the Orinoco Goose belong to?

The Orinoco Goose (Neochen jubata) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.