Trogon eating termites

Back to trogons for a second. Though we did not catch any today, I happened upon a pair feasting on a termite nest. Though I would guess their strong, serrated bills are mostly used for biting through skins of fruit, they also do the job for excavating the excavators.

Look at that dirty belly...


This must be the type of behavior that leads to the smell and grungy looks that our El Salvadorian coworker associates with trogons


When I first saw it fly and perch on the side of the palm like this I thought I'd found another nest, then debris started flying.


Post feasting