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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 ornithologistsRobin Restall, Clemencia Rodner, and Miguel Lentino.
• It lists the thirty-five hummingbird species found in Suriname.
• The sooty-capped hermit is a large hummingbird found in Suriname.
• It is identifiable by its distinctive facial markings and its long, black, curved bill.
• The amethyst woodstar is a small hummingbird found in Suriname.It is identifiable by its green back and its short, black, straight bill.
Which choice most effectively uses information from the given sentences to emphasize a difference between the two birds?
Identifiable by its long, black, curved bill and its distinctive facial markings, the sooty-capped hermit is a large hummingbird found in Suriname.
A
The sooty-capped hermit and the amethyst woodstar are two of the thirty-five hummingbird species found in Suriname.
B
The amethyst woodstar is a small hummingbird identifiable by its green back and its short, black, straight bill.
C
Though they share several traits in common, the sooty-capped hermit is larger than the amethyst woodstar.
D