The Lower Pleistocene site of Dursunlu, southern Anatolia, provided a rich, mainly aquatic
avifauna, with a majority of extant forms. These indicate an open, steppic environment and a
Mediterranean climate, both similar to those of today's Anatolia. This region partially allowed—
like all the Mediterranean Basin—northern species (not trans-Saharian migrants) to retire
southwards during glaciations, while keeping the Mediterranean species (mainly sedentary).

The Lower Pleistocenc site of Dursunlu, southern Anatolia, provided a rich, n'rainly aquatic
avifauna, with a majoriry of extant forms. These indicate an open! steppic environment ancl a
Mediterranean climate, both similar to those of today's Anatolia. Tl. ris region partially
allowed-like all the Mediteffaîeaî Basin-northern species (not trans-Saharian migrants) to
retire southn'ards during glaciations, while keeping the Mediterranean species (n'rainly
sedentary).(O Académie des sciences/Elsevier, Paris.) avifanlaa/Lower …