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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
• Birds of Northern South America is an identification guidebook by ornithologists Robin Restall, Clemencia Rodner, and Miguel Lentino.
• It lists the thirty-five hummingbird species found in Suriname.
• The green-throated mango is a large hummingbird found in Suriname.
• It is identifiable by its green throat and its long, black, curved bill.
• The horned sungem is a medium-sized hummingbird found in Suriname.
• It is identifiable by its distinctive multicolored, tufted crown and its short, black, straight bill.
Which choice most effectively uses information from the given sentences to emphasize a similarity between the two birds?
Birds of Northern South America is an expertly compiled guidebook by ornithologists Robin Restall, Clemencia Rodner, and Miguel Lentino.
A
Though they share several traits in common, the green-throated mango is larger than the horned sungem.
B
While each exhibits unique traits of its own, the green-throated mango and the horned sungem both have black bills.
C
The horned sungem is a medium-sized hummingbird identifiable by its distinctive multicolored, tufted crown and its short, black, straight bill.
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