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.1 ~* Y6 l4 \/ E/ o0 f

' `" f  s+ O1 \3 _+ l! UThe 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.0 y4 }$ r; Q- U' r3 V- }

  o, N& Z1 c5 u+ d4 ?( A$ EIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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8 [/ V$ N* A+ v( S' h8 }7 s"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.3 n3 n/ S) Q0 m2 O8 h& L
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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.2 V# s1 w# ?5 q) b  L  c
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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.
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) c& u- h. f( w8 N* A, YSnowball has found his permanent home.9 E  V  a) n. O$ u4 m  \& y

3 d( h% p. I# T"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."