2002 in paleontology
Birds
Columns: 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