intransitive. Of a bird: to perch, roost; (also) to rest the body on the ground or other surface.

intransitive. Of birds. To perch, sit (upon branches).

intransitive. Of a bird: to alight or settle on a perch; to roost. Hence of a person or animal: to sit, stand, or rest, esp. in an elevated or…

Of a bird: to go to the roosting place, to begin to roost.

intransitive. Of birds, bats, or other animals: to settle on a perch or other place for sleep or rest; to settle for sleep, to go to rest. Also in…

Now English regional (northern and East Anglian). intransitive. Of a bird: to perch. Also in extended use.