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

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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7 m- C' u. X+ M2 l% _SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.+ F" ~& {: L- R( w  Y

. ]* q' C- [, w% S- e6 n9 U: q, jThe 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.; K2 r7 y" r9 N" {0 n

- u9 Y. V! U/ WWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.8 V' x1 Y( C5 j/ y; y  }  b

/ Q9 H) F! Y- o7 m# u! W0 |5 ~" FIrena 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.  M: H) W) |  h; {; W
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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., C. d$ x# l9 g5 T0 T/ 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.- l+ y+ R* n$ V
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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."