Its head and upperparts range from pale ocher-brown to dark brownish gray, and it uses open dry meadows in forest zones. It feeds mainly on green plant parts in late spring and summer, then stores food for winter.
The head and upperparts range from pale ocher-brown to dark brownish gray. A faint dark stripe often runs along the crown and front of the back; the underparts range from dark gray to yellowish ocher, and the tail is brown above and light below.
In forest zones it occurs in open dry meadows. It feeds mainly on green plant parts in late spring and summer and stores dried plant material, roots, bulbs, and seeds for winter.
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