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The Mycerobas grosbeaks are a genus of finch in the family Fringillidae.
This bird family is found in southern Himalaya and China.

1/ Spot-winged grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos)

Passeriformes originates from New Latin, combining the Latin passer ("sparrow") and -iformes ("having the form of"). It translates to "sparrow-shaped" or "sparrow-like", referring to the largest order of birds (over 5,000 species) that includes songbirds and perching birds.

Fringillidae, Fringilla: Latin fringilla for finch.

Mycerobas is derived from Ancient Greek, specifically from the words moukēros (almond) and agnumi (to break), translating to "nut-breaker" or "almond-breaker" referring to the genus of grosbeaks known for their massive, powerful beaks used to crack hard seeds. 

Spot-winged grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos)

The spot-winged grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
The distribution of this bird species include the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia: Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam.

Passeriformes originates from New Latin, combining the Latin passer ("sparrow") and -iformes ("having the form of"). It translates to "sparrow-shaped" or "sparrow-like", referring to the largest order of birds (over 5,000 species) that includes songbirds and perching birds.

Fringillidae, Fringilla: Latin fringilla for finch.

Mycerobas is derived from Ancient Greek, specifically from the words moukēros (almond) and agnumi (to break), translating to "nut-breaker" or "almond-breaker" referring to the genus of grosbeaks known for their massive, powerful beaks used to crack hard seeds. 
Melanozanthos is from Greek melas for black and xanthos for yellow.