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ortolan
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ortolan
1. a brownish Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, regarded as a delicacy
2. any of various other small birds eaten as delicacies, esp the bobolink


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Ortolan buntings seem to be turning up less frequently in the UK than they used to, perhaps due to changes in habitat and trapping in parts of southern Europe.
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Over 200 species have been spotted at the reserve including Terek sandpipers, blue throats and Ortolan buntings.
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