 Yamashina described the bird as a new subspecies after comparing it with 114 specimens from surrounding areas and under the impression that the Eurasian wren is a fairly sedentary bird, not liable to be drifted astray over long distances.Its scientific name honors Yamashina's specimen collector, Hyojiri Orii.However, stray Eurasian wrens have more recently been found on Yonaguni and Okinawa Islands.