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Emberiza hortulana

Ortolan \Or"to*lan\, n. [F., fr. It. ortolano ortolan, gardener, fr. L. hortulanus gardener, fr. hortulus, dim. of hortus garden. So called because it frequents the hedges of gardens. See Yard an inclosure, and cf. Hortulan.] (Zo["o]l.)

  1. 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.

  2. In England, the wheatear ( Saxicola [oe]nanthe).

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

Emberiza hortulana

Bunting \Bun"ting\, n. [Scot. buntlin, corn-buntlin, OE. bunting, buntyle; of unknown origin.] (Zo["o]l.) A bird of the genus Emberiza, or of an allied genus, related to the finches and sparrows (family Fringillid[ae]).

Note: Among European species are the common or corn bunting ( Emberiza miliaria); the ortolan ( Emberiza hortulana); the cirl ( Emberiza cirlus); and the black-headed ( Granitivora melanocephala). American species are the bay-winged or grass ( Po["o]c[ae]tes gramineus or Po[oe]cetes gramineus); the black-throated ( Spiza Americana); the towhee bunting or chewink ( Pipilo); the snow bunting ( Plectrophanax nivalis); the rice bunting or bobolink, and others. See Ortolan, Chewick, Snow bunting, Lark bunting.