It's obviously visually distinctive, but it also has an interesting habit I haven't been able to find documented. It tends to sit at the very tip of small branches - though not in these pictures, sadly. But generally, if we see a small bird land and perch at the very end of a branch, we will find as we approach that it's one of these.
The red crest is just visible in this picture. The crest is raised and lowered in display presumably to attract females. They must be there somewhere but although we've been looking out for females we have yet to see one - much less flamboyant, but with a rose coloured patch on the chest.
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