Orinoco Goose

Orinoco Goose

Oressochen jubatus

<5% · Rare
overall probability at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
5 Verified records at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Orinoco Goose sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve

Muscovy Duck
LC

Muscovy Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cairina moschata

10–20% · With luck
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

Insufficient data
White-cheeked Pintail
LC Endemic

White-cheeked Pintail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas bahamensis

Insufficient data
Blue-winged Teal
LC

Blue-winged Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula discors

<5% · Rare
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
LC

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Insufficient data
Horned Screamer
LC

Horned Screamer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anhima cornuta

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
2 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
3 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
4 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
5 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
7 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Orinoco Goose in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Orinoco Goose sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Orinoco Goose in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

December has the highest sighting rate for Orinoco Goose in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.

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