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Cicada song

Cicada song

Listen to the song of the cicada or kihikihi, which conjures up images of hot summer days. The cicada and cricket were described as the song birds of the ‘summer’ star Rehua (Antares), because their song heralded the arrival of warmer weather.

Sound file from Sound Archives / Ngā Taonga Kōrero

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