Whether conditions

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Mean annual precipitation is low (100 mm), the riparian grasslands and small swamps are irrigated by the Uspallata and San Alberto streams and form a fertile corridor that extends into the Mendoza River. 

Seasonality is pronounced, with low temperatures and occasional snow fall during the austral winter and warmer temperatures and milder conditions in the austral summer (Carretero 2000).

 

Bird species associated

 

Several bird species associated with humid grasslands are present in the area: Many-colored Rush-Tyrant; Tachuris rubigastra, Spectacled Tyrant; Hymenops perspicillatus, Wren-like Rushbird; Phleocrytes melanops)

 

Breeding Season

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Breeding season occurs between September and March.

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