Charadrius dubius
Description of the model:
The model shows the Little Ringed Plover in breeding feathers in a step posture.
Susanne Henssen made the model in co-operation with Philipp Bauer.
The model was cast using high quality epoxy resin, reinforced with glassfibres. It was coloured using non-fade paint and varnish. We use glass eyes.
The model can be delivered with or without pebbel. On demand we deliver the model standing on a wodden board which allows – covered with gravel – an inconspicuous good stand in its natural enviroment. Very handy for short time usage on natural trails!
Dimensions
Body-length is about 15 cm.
Price
560,00 € on pebble
540,00 € without pebble
Our prices are quoted net and do not include packaging and freight.
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Model views Charadrius dubius
Charadrius dubius - Little Ringed Plover
standing on a artifical pebble, in R.H. side view of the life-size model
Charadrius dubius - Little Ringed Plover
life-size model standing on a artifical pebble, in L.H. side view
Charadrius dubius - Little Ringed Plover
Life-size model standing on a artifical pebble, front view
Charadrius dubius - Little Ringed Plover
Close-up of the life-size model
Charadrius dubius - Little Ringed Plover
Life-size model standing on a artifical pebble on a wodden board, which can be hidden under gravel. This ensures a good stand by using on nature trails.
Charadrius dubius - Little Ringed Plover
Life-size model standing on a artifical pebble in back side view
Charadrius dubius - Little Ringed Plover
Life-size model standing on a artifical pebble on a wodden board, which can be hidden under gravel. This ensures a good stand by using on nature trails.
Charadrius dubius - Little Ringed Plover
Close-up of the legs of the life-size model
Charadrius dubius - Little Ringed Plover
standing on a artifical pebble, in R.H. side view of the life-size model
Charadrius dubius - Little Ringed Plover
standing on a artifical pebble of the life-size model
Profile Charadrius dubius
Habitat
the Little Ringed Plover is a small wader, which occupies in an amazing manner biotops, which are re-arranged by humans. That’s why he can be observed in gravel pits, fallow industry areas and at dumps of mining debris, if they are water floated as well as usual at gravelbanks of rivers.
Sources
He is breeding in whole Europe except the far North and Ireland. along the German and British northsea coast and inland at sand- and gravelbanks.
Reference for the text:
1) KEITH; ST. et.al (1982): BLV Vogelführer. BLV Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, München; S. 462