2002 in paleontology Birds Birds

| Name_ | Novelty | Status_ | Authors | Unit | Location_ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Archaeovolans  | gen et sp nov | junior synonym | Czerkas & Xing | Jiufotang Formation | China | junior synonym of Yanornis |
| Jeholornis | gen et sp nov | Valid | Zhou & Zhang | Jiufotang Formation | China | Name has possible priority over Shenzhouraptor |
| Jixiangornis | gen et sp nov | Junior synonym | Ji et al | Jiufotang Formation | China | jr synonym of Jeholornis / Shenzhouraptor |
| Omnivoropteryx | gen et sp nov | Junior synonym ? | Czerkas & Ji | Jiufotang Formation | China | possible jr synonym of Sapeornis |
| Shenzhouraptor | gen et sp nov | Junior synonym ? | Ji et all | Jiufotang Formation | China | name has possible priority over Jeholornis |