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

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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5 Y3 C  L4 i. x  d( X. P. `SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.; V% Q3 g! H- {  W! ?" c

: ^  x) v" g- G; G0 Q* EThe 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.( h2 P. ^7 [5 A2 l8 I- R

. k4 I, {7 Z, V& I* y& AWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.
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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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The 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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# u! K( w! c, D) U5 v/ r9 kThe 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.  e/ k! @3 Y6 v

9 R+ X0 [8 f! {. ]+ mSnowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."