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

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SCHERERVILLE, 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.
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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.) R1 T0 O* m6 q6 p+ [8 D( {! G
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.' t: O; z( Z4 ?, R) Z
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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.- ?' G& a6 ^4 K- n& K

; U7 w$ n/ _: {! 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.. t. |! n, Y2 [* G1 K

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5 w) n1 q( ~5 Z2 k8 Q! k4 e" R"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."