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

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$ Q! z2 h' h% a" B9 V$ p, fSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.4 v2 T% [5 x4 T$ G) P

$ g; p/ r7 }$ \2 P/ E8 `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.4 j8 a1 X. c! P0 E: e

4 M: G8 C8 A& p5 O! U% p8 AIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.! Q  E% ^% ~& k! S; \
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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.
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7 {, L2 L7 l2 F$ K, U- h6 P( oThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.! \; M, u! c, L7 j1 H3 ?- z
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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.4 x. Y) t9 T2 C5 p
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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9 x+ k% b  l' i8 j"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."