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.( L* |: ]- \# v6 s* t9 K. Q7 \, `  F

7 B% p! _: \8 ]1 e) ?3 kThe 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.$ G2 O- c" I% [# M9 o: z' L; H

; X8 R& i! ]! p0 V2 E* yWhen 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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: m5 h6 C% r! Y+ \0 UIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.. K7 z; Z5 L: N# {3 l  ]: q5 n/ `
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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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6 ?5 w2 R+ ?1 w$ s' Z" a( dThe 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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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., Z( [. _% y' p7 F

$ e/ q% Y6 C" ZSnowball has found his permanent home.( b0 ?" N7 O4 }+ \8 M: D4 _
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."