The family Irenidae, or  fairy-bluebirds, are small passerine bird species found in forests and plantations in tropical southern Asia and the Philippines.
The family has a single genus Irena and is related to the ioras and leafbirds.

Irenidae: A modern Greek spelling of the girls' name Irene, meaning 'peace'. The name is originally spelt Eirene or Eirini in Greek. In Ancient Greek Mythology, Eirene is the Greek goddess of peace.