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

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9 x! F# ]3 k; y/ }/ \/ vSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.; J( \2 g8 Q3 w# [5 X
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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.. \1 M( M8 t9 n- Z/ i
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When 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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4 b  X; P1 M: A, D# ~Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight./ o6 o% ~0 b8 a/ v- C  r1 m% V7 Q- s

( w& F0 h$ }  e: H" q- S- @1 r"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.# N6 \" }, D- V4 {+ @

  G( K9 `  x; }5 Z, IThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.% k% v# H# M- j& H4 @" a7 B$ C3 b) r, X
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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.# v( ^: |1 O' F- @3 O6 C/ _; @

5 p. C, m; R' P$ g1 |) U$ q  aSnowball has found his permanent home." I, e  C3 o6 \* q: f) {3 A! h. C5 x' U- \

1 k8 W. X$ `; n% t* y"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."