Philentoma is an enigmatic genus of birds. They are now usually included in the Vangidae of the order Passeriformes.

1/ Rufous-winged philentoma (Đớp ruồi cánh hung, Philentoma pyrhoptera) 

Passeriformes (/ˈpæsərɪfɔːrmiːz/; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped').

The family Vangidae name is from vanga which in Malagasy (from Madagasca) for the hook-billed vanga, Vanga curvirostris.

Philentoma is a scientific genus name for a type of bird, likely derived from Greek roots philo-, meaning something like "loving a beetle/insect" or "insect-loving," combining philein (to love) and entoma (insects), referring to the bird's insectivorous nature.