Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.

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1 G/ t8 ~& }: z9 D* d$ QSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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The 11-year-old medium sulphur-crested cockatoo lifts his legs, squawks and bobs his head, flashing his bright yellow crest to the beat of the boy band's "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." He even takes a bow with a vigorous bob of his head at the end of the 1997 pop tune.% Q! s) G% v1 R/ |  d( r$ _) @

5 k: g2 D) m5 d8 C. x% V. W! G9 ~When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.  W7 F% U: l/ P  Q& w
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.
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+ X# E' e7 J+ X1 O- a" Z) kThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.
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The northwestern Indiana couple have more than 30 birds in their home and many are available for adoption. "He makes a great spokesbird for the rescue," Chuck Schulz said.
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& e- w8 d/ H2 Z"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."