An ortolan is what type of creature?
Ortolan bunting Ortolan bunting The ortolan ("Emberiza hortulana") or ortolan bunting, is a bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a passerine family now separated by most modern scholars from the finches, Fringillidae. The genus name "Emberiza" is from Old High German , a bunting. The specific "hortulana" is from the Italian name for this bird, . The English "ortolan" is derived from Middle French , "gardener". The ortolan is served in French cuisine, typically cooked and eaten whole. Traditionally diners cover their heads with their napkin, or a towel while eating the delicacy. The bird is so widely used that its French
Eugène Ortolan 67. Due to his diplomatic career, Eugène Ortolan didn't compose much. Eugène Ortolan Eugène Ortolan (1 April 1824, Paris – 11 May 1891, Paris) was a 19th-century French jurist, diplomat and composer. Eugene Ortolan came from a family of lawyers. His grandfather was a magistrate in Toulon, his father Joseph Louis Elzéar Ortolan, a prosecutor and professor at the Paris Law Faculty. His uncle Jean-Félicité-Théodore Ortolan was an expert in maritime law. By family tradition, Eugène Ortolan began a legal career, although his tastes leaned especially towards music. He led both his studies in law in Paris, where he obtained