noun
reed warbler; great reed warbler; black-browed reed warbler
Rare term for a reed warbler, especially the great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) or the black-browed reed warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps). Cross-referenced with 葦切 (よしきり), the more common name.
See also: 葦切
古い図鑑では、行々子は葦切の別名として載っている。
In old field guides, 行々子 is listed as another name for the reed warbler.
葦切 is the standard modern Japanese name for reed warblers; 行々子 is a rare, literary alternative.
The origin of 行々子 is uncertain; it is a rare, possibly literary name for the reed warbler, with kanji that may be ateji.