Name: How do migratory birds find their way? | #aumsum
Uploaded: 2019-04-16T06:12:10.000Z
Duration: 1 min
Description: Every year, many migratory birds fly thousands of kilometers to find food, to avoid extreme weather, etc. But researchers don\'t know how these birds find their...

Every year, many migratory birds fly thousands of kilometers to find food, to avoid extreme weather, etc.

But researchers don't know how these birds find their way and travel to the same location year after year.

However, an observation suggests that migratory birds can detect the earth's magnetic field lines.

That appear to emerge from south pole and merge into north pole.

When migratory birds have to travel from north to south or vice versa.

They align themselves with the magnetic field lines and travel to their location.

Migratory birds may also find their way by creating a mental map of their route using mountains, rivers, etc.

Besides this, it is also believed that migratory birds use the location of the sun.

Stars to find their way and reach the same location.