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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. P5 `9 x- \# h6 N5 m  b* E3 }(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)( y" g9 p% m! e9 d4 z- S
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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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.* Z) h2 s" t4 g, w7 m

+ E2 n- Q! ~) Q' t- lWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.* l4 G3 F4 n5 O$ ^" j% S. F

3 ?7 _6 u1 }$ \7 @, ?# _Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.& H; J- o9 q8 `9 t$ |
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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.. b3 k7 G" r* k/ X# p$ ^

8 N8 J! s5 J/ O0 y5 qThe 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.' a7 S( D) K4 ?$ T4 L" g( |

% N4 w; g# s4 ], ]4 RSnowball has found his permanent home.) d) _$ {7 w9 ?/ G& {9 M5 E
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."