How do birds know which way to fly when they migrate?

Question about Pets:How do birds know which way to fly when they migrate?

They actually use a combination of things to find their way...instinct, using the magnetic poles of the earth and the stars to navigate, and some of it is learned (as far as birds that flock together to migrate) I don't really believe they use smell since birds have a very poorly developed sense of smell...only a very few species can actually smell.

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