1911 J. A. Leach 88 Blue Mountain Lorikeet..Rainbow Lory..Trichoglossus novae-hollandiae.
1984 86 126/1 Of the 30 visits by other birds, four were by larger birds, the Rainbow Lory (Trichoglossus haematodus..) and Superb Bird of Paradise.
2004 M. Warden i. 21 The most distinctive trait about this particular rainbow lory is the red breast feathers with dark blue edging.