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The genus Aegithina is the single genus of the family Aegithinidae of four passerine bird species commonly known as the ioras.
The genus name is from Ancient Greek aigithos or aiginthos, a mythical bird mentioned by Aristotle and other classical authors.

1/ Common iora (Aegithina tiphia, Chim nghệ)

2/ Great iora (Aegithina lafresnayei, Chim nghệ lớn)

The ioras are a small family, Aegithinidae, of four passerine bird species found in south and southeast Asia.
Aegithinidae is from the genus Aegithina which is from  Ancient Greek aigithos or aiginthos, a mythical bird mentioned by Aristotle and other classical authors.
In Greek Baby Names the meaning of the name Iora is: Pure.