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.
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; ]$ ]5 h# n; q# Z2 \7 DThe 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.9 l' y# r* l, v9 r$ a) `
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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.% ?& T3 i3 T2 n  _! [- G+ Y

/ {+ A; n, n# a- hIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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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.% O" b4 A8 y* @- q

% {* [3 M+ K: Q& u/ T* G' ]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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+ T! t( N+ _. dThe 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.* v: A( ?9 q. o2 V1 C6 u
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Snowball has found his permanent home.2 _/ m; S1 Q. K0 i1 ]/ s
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."