make "a distinctive nasal honking, unnhh?". Young make "soft chicken-like peeps". Status The IUCN has assessed the Orinoco goose as Near Threatened. It has a large range but its estimated population of 10,000 to 25,000 mature individuals is decreasing "at a slow to moderate rate". The major cause of the decline appears to be hunting, because populations on unhunted protected areas are stable. Ongoing conversion of habitat to rice cultivation is another threat. Conservation efforts should focus on river margins, sandy beaches along main river channels, and migration routes. References External links Orinoco goose Orinoco goose Birds of Venezuela Birds of the Guianas Birds of the Amazon Basin Orinoco goose Birds of Brazil