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Changes in wetland habitat can alter the dynamics of waterbird populations. Investigated the effect of hydrological and dependant variable on the population of waterbird in Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary. Generalized linear mixed models were used to determine the effect of hydrological and dependant variable on water bird number. The research findings unambiguously point to the variations in the avian strength as some very vulnerable species perish and new species emerge owing to the fluctuation A scientific version of the existing wetlands management plan is urgently required by incorporating new rules and regulations for tackling the current problems and ecological crisis affecting the wetlands. Such a step can go a long way towards ensuring the habitat requirements of endemic macrophytes, macroinvertebrates, fish and birds. This research and observations have revealed that preservation of temporal and spatial habitat preference of endemic species must be given a higher priority for maintaining the species diversity and for erecting a bulwark against survival problems and threats of extinction.