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

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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.0 ?+ k8 R, Q' v3 \6 i8 B

+ f8 F1 Z0 n" YThe 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.' A5 H' `# s3 s& l* {

' Z$ D- G7 L2 f/ lWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.* @/ U  E& ^# X3 _: z9 j
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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.& C  F% v( W/ L1 Y1 b. \- l

! {$ P  z4 w; x, o* t2 AThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.5 E& V) p0 B* H% v% s1 a2 I1 _; y

* N4 h* T7 X' G8 q- LThe 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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Snowball has found his permanent home.5 c5 g& R2 \+ j9 [* {

$ Y( |0 Y0 N5 F. T+ m1 U"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."