ANDERSEN.—New Zealand and other Bird-song. 161 
PrHaRERINGA (Acheta campestris). 
The song of the pihareinga is altogether different from that of the 
tarakihi. It is much softer, sounding as if coming from a great distance. 
The creature lives in the grass ; and whereas the song of the tarakihi, which 
is arboreal, is heard only during a few weeks at the height of summer, the 
gentle song of the pihareinga may be heard throughout the year; even in 
winter, a warm day invites him to sing his quiet round. The song may be 
in triplets, as in (1), vocalized ti-he-he, or chi-he-he. When properly warmed 
up to his song there are few pauses, but the ti-he-he is followed by a long 
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vibrato, as in (2). These were heard on a warm sunny day after cold 
weather. The notes may be in fours, ma 
e note. The 
rill, and was heard throughout the summer night. 
