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.0 b4 C3 r$ _; L# Q5 u! b( h- k. G

4 F3 j, r5 x9 QThe 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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" n/ i+ X, S$ W4 n2 G7 wWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.( L7 e9 R' R: o- ^
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.& @" J; u( z# {

) R& A+ _: p. n  q) V" D8 o8 E"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.) N8 |; x+ x: k3 I* @
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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.
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* I1 v, e. G+ v  S: VThe 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.% l$ B4 ~* I. G5 o

- ^3 ^+ J; b* {* q) h3 Y$ uSnowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."