108 THE TKOGON. 



he is fond. He remains till the fruit is over, and 

 then goes back again. 



The mother Trogon makes her nest in some 

 decayed tree, as the Parrot does. The eggs lie on 

 a bed of sawdust, made by one of the forest ants. 

 Indeed, the Trogon often takes possession of the 

 ant's nest, and enlarges it and adapts it for her 

 own purpose. 



A Trogon has been seen clinging to the bark of 

 a tree, after the fashion of the Woodpecker, 

 digging all the time with his bill, while his part- 

 ner sat by, watching him as quietly as possible. 



