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

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2 j6 e8 ^8 A) A$ K! A8 U7 B. {: sSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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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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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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# b: S4 f' i5 _4 H+ pIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.6 t% s+ Z7 i8 X' c

6 ?4 E6 `) m; U* c* c"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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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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9 A8 d, A; l3 S3 |# m1 A2 T/ PThe 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 C7 K/ ~7 m. `$ n( _; B" @, b
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+ [" r: G( H/ m: O/ E( D$ D: ?"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."