Earlier in history, the Ortolan bunting was a fairly common bird in Sweden, in the 19th century often seen in gardens. Hence its Latin name 'hortulana' which means 'garden'. In the picture, we see a recently arrived male - who apparently passed the purgatory in southern Europe. In large areas, especially in southwestern France, this little bird is hunted even today as it is considered a gastronomic delicacy. In a widely spread French recipe, the bird is killed by being drowned in Armagnac and then roasted whole. It is forbidden to hunt this bird all over the EU, and the fine is supposed to be around 6,000 euros, but this obviously does not help against southern European gourmets. The main area of the Ortholan bunting in Sweden is along the Norrland coast, down to the Mälar Valley.