Rufous-vented tit (Periparus rubidiventris)

The rufous-vented tit (Periparus rubidiventris) is an Asian songbird species in the tit and chickadee family of Paridae.

The genus name, is Ancient Greek peri plus the pre-existing genus Parus.
parus or paru: Latin for tit or chickadee.
In Latin, "-parus" is a suffix (from pariō, meaning "to give birth" or "to produce").

The genus name Periparus combining Ancient Greek and Latin:
- Prefix (Greek): Derived from \(\pi\epsilon\rho\text{í}\) (peri), meaning "very," "around," or "near".
- Suffix (Latin): Derived from Parus, which is the classic Latin word for a titmouse or tit.

rubidiventris: "red-bellied" or "rufous-vented": 
- Rubidus: Latin for "red," "ruddy," or "deep red".
- Ventris: Latin for "belly" or "underbelly".