migrate

migrate

CEFR: C1-C2 /mi-grate/ [m.ay1.g.r.ey2.t]

Definition: (Of an animal, typically a bird or fish) move from one region or habitat to another according to the seasons:Example senences:

Example Sentences:
In eastern North America, over two-thirds of breeding bird species migrate.
Not all birds migrate, but generally speaking the more northerly the breeding ground, the more likely is it that a species will migrate south for the winter. The main reason for this annual shifting of residence is that during the northern winters food becomes scarce and the cold temperatures make survival difficult.
Roughly half of the world’s nearly 10,000 known bird species migrate, including several songbirds and seabirds, waterfowl and waders, as well as some raptors. The Northern Hemisphere has the most diverse array of migratory birds.