Shuvuuia

Shuvuuia is a genus of bird-like theropod dinosaur from the later Cretaceous of Mongolia. 

It is a member of the family Alvarezsauridae, small coelurosaurian dinosaurs which have short but powerful forelimbs specialized for digging. 

The name Shuvuuia is derived from the Mongolian word shuvuu meaning "bird".

category:Dinosaurs of Asia
category:Cretaceous dinosaurs
Category:Feathered dinosaurs