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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; @9 U; Q% I! ySCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys., b" R6 S4 E3 A7 ]: f3 S
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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.
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# ~; C1 y& [! {( sWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.2 A. d& h0 T0 k5 t" l. u
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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# G) L/ E4 X# O$ B"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.0 w; X+ E' w' U, B7 R- C- ~
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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.! y. q4 Y" V9 l2 l& |
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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.% ~1 e( Z( W, O) ]( }% v; d# S

+ O2 G) [* S4 GSnowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."