reed warbler; great reed warbler; black-browed reed warbler
Rare term for reed warblers, especially the great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) and the black-browed reed warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps). The more common name is 葦切 (よしきり).
See also: ヨシキリ
葦原雀 sometimes appears in old field guides as another name for the reed warbler.
葦切 is the standard modern name for reed warblers; 葦原雀 is a rare synonym.
Standard kanji spelling for this bird name.
Variant kanji spelling using 吉 instead of 葦.
Compound of 葦原 (reed bed) and 雀 (sparrow), referring to a sparrow-like bird found in reed beds. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.