An Orinoco Goose (Oressochen jubata) standing amongst the daisies on the bank of a lake in Southern England


The Orinoco Goose (Neochen jubata) is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is in the shelduck subfamily Tadorninae, and placed in the genus Neochen. They are resident breeders in the forests of tropical South America and their preference is forest lakes or marshes with access to open woodland or savanna.


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Location: Arundel, West Sussex, England
Photo credit: © Robert Kennett / Alamy / Afripics
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