Population: One mating pair with two chicks

Size: Male 180cm long with 200cm wingspan, Female 165cm long with 180cm wingspan

Diet: Berries, fruit, various insects

Call: Drawn out baritone trumpetings which carry over long distances

Threat Level: Low

This species appears to be a modified specimen belonging to the Buceros genus which includes many Hornbill species. Like many SuperFauna, it is considerably larger than its pre-mutative counterpart, and when perched is about as tall as an average human male. Unusually, Buceros capitecavo (meaning ox-horn hollow-head) retains many of the primary behaviours seen within its origin genus, namely diet and parental/spousal habits. The male Hollow-Horn will spend much of its life foraging for food for its mate and chicks, while the female will remain more or less stationary within its nesting site caring for the young.

It appears that reproduction is rare among SuperFauna, many species perhaps losing this drive during the mutative process brought about by Neuroavis Chimera Disease. The Black Hollow-Horn and Cone Sparrows are the only known SuperFauna capable of reproduction, although it is unclear whether this is achieved through typical means. Another unique feature of the Hollow-Horn is its loud and distinct call, enabled by its bulbous hollow head which amplifies its throaty trumpeting. The male has occasionally been seen ‘performing’ for its mate by combining these calls with a kind of dance, in which it hops between branches and fervently flaps its huge wings creating gusts that rustle the surrounding leaves. These often-lengthy performances (sometimes up to two hours or more) are punctuated by interjections from the female and chicks, perhaps a display of excited appreciation.        

next species

previous species

back to gallery