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

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6 [  M& y$ K% m0 }) }  `* X4 aThe 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.+ |) H5 a* ~. @# M

/ O% u+ _3 s- \& D4 E7 b& r  `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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4 Z5 z7 i' o& g$ ~! z' g9 ZIrena 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.
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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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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.+ T/ C# N7 l* |2 X# P& E
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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1 y. K: Q( c8 q"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."