migration route vs path

migration route and path both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
migration route	Yes	No	No	No
path	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, path is a hypernym of migration route; that is, path is a word with a broader meaning than migration route:

Other hypernyms of migration route include itinerary, route.

migration route (noun)	path (noun)
the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate	a course of conduct
	a way especially designed for a particular use
	an established line of travel or access
	a line or route along which something travels or moves