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.) Y/ H' S4 s2 l* X1 z2 O

! ~: n% V1 A& X# GWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.6 W$ V8 O% z3 R# T1 c

7 G; d. S& M% t6 w1 O& uIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.; Z3 r$ D7 U/ B; f
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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." F' g* P: E# C

1 W+ q; @+ t: I# V* DThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.0 C5 k; H1 l& W9 B$ M
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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.9 k! q  V6 }2 x" ?& K
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."