roost

nouns

a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
is a type of (narrower)
protective covering that provides protection from the weather
a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
is a type of (narrower)
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)

verbs

sit, as on a branch
"The birds perched high in the tree"
settle down or stay, as if on a roost
is a type of (narrower)
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
"He finally settled down"