The Trump administration announced Tuesday that two species of parrots have been observed in the wild and, therefore, no longer require protection under U.S. endangered species law. One of the species was thought to have already been extinct.

The Fish and Wildlife Service removed the turquoise and scarlet-chested parrots from the endangered species list. Both are found in Australia, and both have been listed as endangered since the 1970s.

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