Some birds and animals do not stay in one place throughout the year
They move from unfavourable climate to favourable climate
Example
Migratory birds from Russia come to India during winters to lay eggs
This is because their natural habitat in Russia becomes very cold during winters
Examples of Migration of Birds
Greater Flamingo
Migrates from
Southern Russia
to Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan (Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary)
and Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, Gujarat
Black Tailed Godwit
Migrates from
Iceland,Europe
to Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan (Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary)
Siberian Crane
Migrates from
Eastern Russia to Yangtze River
and Lake Poyang in China
Questions
NCERT Question 1(c) - Fill in the blanks.
Migratory birds fly to far away places because of ______________changes
NCERT Question 5 (f) - Answer in brief
What do you understand by the term migration?
