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

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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' h: \* e' V6 ~SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.8 k0 w& W& B4 A& Z9 F( @, Y8 ^

) N/ m, i, _  ^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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* q1 T) N* ^& q6 w* MWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.# }. |1 G3 X- F- Y2 {/ {

: x* z6 Z0 A# b2 R# ZIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.. j5 w2 C, r0 \, c
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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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$ M; v- {+ y3 o& {5 c0 Q& GThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube./ R1 c. A) R. h

* b1 J9 r) A% ^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.
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Snowball has found his permanent home.2 `( Y# J. H) V, N, m) z

: r* c8 {! z9 r& w9 H4 a"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."