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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.) (a) 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. (b) In England, the wheatear (Saxicola [oe]nanthe). (c) In America, the sora, or Carolina rail (Porzana Carolina). See Sora.
Bunting
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 (E. hortulana); the cirl (E. cirlus); and the black-headed (Granitivora melanocephala). American species are the bay-winged or grass (Po["o]c[ae]tes 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.

Meaning of bunting from wikipedia

- Look up bunting in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bunting may refer to: Bunting (bird), Emberiza, a group of Old World p****erine birds P****erina, a...
- The ortolan (Emberiza hortulana), also called ortolan bunting, is a Eurasian bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a p****erine family now separated by...
- The indigo bunting (P****erina cyanea) is a small seed-eating bird in the cardinal family, Cardinalidae. It is migratory, ranging from southern Canada...
- The rock bunting (Emberiza cia) is a p****erine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches,...
- in barrels murders) were a series of murders committed by John Justin Bunting, Robert Joe Wagner and James Spyridon Vl****akis between August 1992 and...
- Sean Murphy-Bunting (formerly Bunting, born June 19, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League...
- Stephen Bunting (born 9 April 1985) is an English professional darts player who competes in events of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Nicknamed...
- The pine bunting (Emberiza leucocephalos) is a p****erine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group most modern authors now separate from the finches...
- Bunting is a form of animal behavior, often found in cats, in which the animal butts or rubs its head against other things, including people. Bunting...
- The house bunting (Emberiza sahari) is a p****erine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. It is a resident breeder of dry country from northwestern Africa...