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.) y8 O. m+ ^! f8 c& o

$ b7 i- Q, C1 |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.
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/ q4 z6 U: {& l) _4 j! eIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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+ g4 K7 A4 d0 b" V1 ~"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.$ P6 E) t4 `- N) L- h+ W" X0 y5 |# r9 i
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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.6 s. p8 Y* R: @1 [" Q8 T- V0 Z
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Snowball has found his permanent home.4 t8 u7 a) O  D" v  \
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."