ortolan

A small brownish bunting (Emberiza hortulana) of Eurasia and Africa, eaten as a delicacy.

Any of several American birds, such as the bobolink and the sora.

A gardener.

The garden-bunting, Emberiza hortulana, a small granivorous conirostral bird of the family Fringillidæ, inhabiting parts of Europe and Africa, highly esteemed as a table delicacy.

Some small bird like or likened to or mistaken for the ortolan.

A European singing bird (Emberiza hortulana), about the size of the lark, with black wings. It is esteemed delicious food when fattened. Called also bunting.

In England, the wheatear (Saxicola œnanthe).

In America, the sora, or Carolina rail (Porzana Carolina). See sora.

A small European migratory bunting, Emberiza hortulana, once eaten whole as a delicacy.

Any of various similar birds, especially the bobolink, sora, or snow bunting.