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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' I% Q. b% B0 P% cThe 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." K, W1 S( u* B$ u; B) d

  z7 z7 g( t* X1 M! {' \4 oWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.3 ?8 r, U' }$ Y7 o5 m4 m$ ?
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Irena 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.9 }+ h4 W. d2 N6 t3 @( L
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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.( G% {) v3 }( H

6 R3 p: `" W1 RThe 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.
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Snowball has found his permanent home.# b$ D9 l3 P- W5 G# r$ G- q# v
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."