Neochen

Neochen
Orinoco goose, Neochen jubata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Anseriformes
Family:	Anatidae
Subfamily:	Tadorninae
Genus:	Neochen Oberholser, 1918
Type species
Anser jubatus [1] Spix, 1825
Species
N. jubata † N. barbadiana † N. debilis † N. pugil

Neochen is a genus of birds in the family Anatidae.

Extant species

The genus contains a single living species: ^[2]

Image	Scientific name	Common name	Distribution
	Neochen jubata	Orinoco goose	South America

Fossil species

• † Neochen barbadiana - Late Pleistocene, Barbados
• † Neochen debilis - Middle Pleistocene, Argentina
• † Neochen pugil - Late Pleistocene or Early Holocene, Brazil

References

1. "Anatidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
2. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (January 2021). "Screamers, ducks, geese & swans". IOC World Bird List Version 11.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 12 June 2021.