Birds worth flying for.

The breeding male is unmistakable, violet-blue with black wings and a turquoise crown, set off by bright coral-red legs and a slim, down-curved bill. Outside the breeding season he moults to leaf-green. A regular at the fruit and feeders around the lodge.

Males glow a metallic turquoise-green with a black hood and yellow bill; females are grass-green. Regular visitors to fruiting trees and feeders around the lodge, often in mixed flocks with tanagers.

A jewel of the forest edge: a black mask, a golden-buff hood, and glittering turquoise underparts over a black back. Pairs and small groups move through the gardens and come readily to fruit.

Grass-green with a rich chestnut head and a wash of blue below, this tanager looks hand-painted. Quiet and unhurried, it joins mixed flocks and visits fruiting trees and feeders at the lodge.

The male glows deep crimson against black wings and tail, with a silvery lower bill that catches the light. Common and confiding around the gardens, usually in pairs or small parties at the feeders.

Soft powder-blue overall with brighter blue wings, this is one of the most familiar birds of Panama's gardens. Tame and ever-present, pairs visit the feeders throughout the day.

A handsome mid-sized woodpecker with a black cheek, red crown, golden forehead and a boldly barred back. Unusually for a woodpecker, it comes to the fruit feeders, giving close views as it clings to the stumps.

A large, bold hummingbird: the male has a deep blue head and chest, a crisp white belly, and a white band across the tail. Pugnacious at the feeders, it often chases other hummingbirds off. Females are variable, many scaled green and white.