Historical sources (including the Roman gourmand Apicius and the philosopher Plutarch) describe thrushes as delicacies ...

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These small songbirds live only on the Seychelles, northeast of Madagascar. They often pair for life and defend a territory together. The longest documented partnership is 15 years.

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These small songbirds live only on the Seychelles, northeast of Madagascar. They often pair for life and defend a territory together. The longest documented partnership is 15 years.

Given that Roman culinary practices often involved frying small birds in oil rather than grilling, it's thought that at Pollentia, thrushes were not grilled but rather pan-fried, the expert added.