Neimengornis
nay-MUN-gor-nis /neɪˌmʌnˈɡɔːrnɪs/
Accepted genus
Inner Mongolia bird
- Neimeng · Chinese (Pinyin) · Nei Mongol, i.e. Inner Mongolia
- ornis · Greek · bird
The name combines the Pinyin name for Inner Mongolia (Nei Mongol) with the Greek word for bird, "ornis". It refers to the region of northern China where the fossil was found. The name is a place-based one, in the way many Chinese fossil birds are named.
I believe this is a fossil bird (an enantiornithine) from Inner Mongolia, China. Birds are avian dinosaurs, so it counts here. I am not certain of the author, year, age or formation, so those fields are left blank. Please check them against a primary source before using them.