2008 in paleontology Newly named birds Newly named birds

| Name_ | Status_ | Authors | Location_ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caracara tellustris | Valid | Olson | Jamaica | A species of Caracara . |
| Didactylornis | Valid | Yuan | China | Basal n pygostylia . |
| Enantiophoenix | Valid | Cau Arduini | Lebanon | An enantiornithine . |
| Eoconfuciusornis | Valid | Zhang Zhou Benton | China | Primitive confuciusornithid . |
| Pengornis | Valid | Zhou Clarke Zhang | China | An enantiornithine . |
| Zhongornis | Valid | Gao Chiappe Meng O`Connor Wang Cheng Liu | China | Basal bird . |