Question

How does cyclic movement differ from migration?

Answer 1

Cyclic movements are short trips and involve a return to the home base, while migration is permanent.

An example of cyclic movement is nomadic migration - that has closed route and is repeated annually or seasonally.

Cyclic movement is what birds do during winter after which they go home. Migration occurs when animals move to a complete new place and enter a new habitat.

Answer 2

Cyclic movement involves short trips in which the person moving comes back home eventually, while migration is long term.