Orinoco Goose

Orinoco Goose

Oressochen jubatus

10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Tambopata National Reserve
425 Verified records at Tambopata National Reserve
May 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Orinoco Goose sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 425 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve

Muscovy Duck
LC

Muscovy Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cairina moschata

5–10% · With luck
Brazilian Teal
LC

Brazilian Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazonetta brasiliensis

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

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna autumnalis

<5% · Rare
White-faced Whistling Duck
LC

White-faced Whistling Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna viduata

<5% · Rare
Horned Screamer
LC

Horned Screamer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anhima cornuta

10–20% · With luck
Southern Screamer
LC

Southern Screamer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chauna torquata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Tambopata National Reserve?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Orinoco Goose sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 425 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Orinoco Goose in Tambopata National Reserve?

May has the highest sighting rate for Orinoco Goose in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.

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