In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
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Question: The Seychelles Parakeet " ( Psittacula wardi ) " is an extinct bird .

Answer: The Seychelles parakeet or Seychelles island parrot ( " Psittacula wardi " ) is an extinct species of parrot that was endemic to the Seychelles group in the Indian Ocean .


Question: Race length can be either a time or a number of laps .

Answer: Race length can be determined by a number of laps or total time , in which case the number of remaining laps is calculated as the race progresses .


Question: The palace was a papal residence until 1870 .

Answer:
It served as a papal residence and housed the central offices responsible for the civil government of the Papal States until 1870 .