Saw-tailed Bush-cricket
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Saw-tailed Bush-cricket

Barbitistes serricauda

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbitistes_serricauda

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

The Saw-tailed Bush-cricket faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat fragmentation and loss of its specialized woodland edge environments. Agricultural intensification and urban development have eliminated many of the scrubland and forest margin habitats essential for this species' survival. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the temperature and humidity conditions required for successful reproduction and development.

Threat summary

Habitat

The Saw-tailed Bush-cricket inhabits woodland edges, scrubland, and areas of dense vegetation including bramble thickets and overgrown hedgerows. This species requires warm, sheltered microhabitats with abundant vegetation cover for feeding and egg-laying, typically found in transitional zones between forests and open areas.

TERRESTRIAL· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Saw-tailed Bush-cricket classified as Endangered?
Saw-tailed Bush-cricket is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure. The Saw-tailed Bush-cricket faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat fragmentation and loss of its specialized woodland edge environments. Agricultural intensification and urban development have eliminated many of the scrubland and forest margin habitats essential for this species' survival. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the temperature and humidity conditions required for successful reproduction and development.
Where does Saw-tailed Bush-cricket live?
Saw-tailed Bush-cricket occurs in Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, and Czechia (plus 17 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Saw-tailed Bush-cricket?
The main threats to Saw-tailed Bush-cricket are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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