| But the youngster paid no attention to him, and kept up his ortolan notes. |
| The cage of the young bird was near that of an ortolan, a European bird noted as a singer, and a common cage-bird. |
| The ortolan is not famed for its song, which is, however, soft and sweet. |
| Farther, he would give Monsieur an ortolan in a vine leaf, and a dish of stewed sorrel. |
| Description of the capture and stuffing of the game bird ortolan which is a great food delicacy. |
| The ortolan was so prized as a delicacy that it was almost hunted into extinction. |
