Neochen is a genus of birds in the family Anatidae.

Neochen
Orinoco goose, Neochen jubata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Subfamily: Tadorninae
Genus: Neochen
Oberholser, 1918
Type species
Anser jubatus[1]
von Spix, 1825
Species

Extant species

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The genus contains a single living species:[2]

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

Fossil species

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References

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  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.