southward migration
Birds fleeing winter
Southward migration is the seasonal movement of animals—especially birds—toward warmer regions as winter approaches.
The phrase describes both the phenomenon generally and specific instances: The southward migration of monarch butterflies spans thousands of miles.
In the Northern Hemisphere, southward migration typically occurs in autumn, with animals returning north in spring.
- flywayEstablished bird migration path
- flight pathPlanned aerial trajectory
- V formationAngled group flight pattern
- geesePlural of goose
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
autumn · instinct · flock · journey · winter · navigation · magnetic · internal compass · compass · arctic · tropics · breeding · waterfowl · monarch · butterflies · route · stopover · rest stop
- migrationimmigrants, refugees, migrants, refugee, asylum seekers
- wildlife cyclesmating season, breeding season, rutting season, spawning season, nesting season
south, southern, southerly, southerner, southernmost, southbound, southwest, southeast, inward