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

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1 n5 c& |7 s* e& ~: f* B. i8 l5 pSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.! B+ [9 _; |: W; ^% `( E, U

1 V: n/ {9 ~; \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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When 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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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight." l! ?! L& q! g' d7 W- E

2 u1 k* P1 o+ I2 F"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.1 v  Y( w( j) r9 D! J* U

+ i! b6 A9 B$ l0 YThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube., m0 S3 ~2 |- b
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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., D- y( {% D. b2 |: |  W; l. M4 o
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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."