2008 in paleontology
Newly named birds
Columns: 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 .