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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 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 fiery-tailed awlbill is a small hummingbird found in Suriname.
• It is identifiable by its mostly dark green color and its short, black, upturned bill.

Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to emphasize a difference between the two birds?

A

The sooty-capped hermit and the fiery-tailed awlbill are two of the thirty-five hummingbird species found in Suriname.

B

Identifiable by its long, black, curved bill and its distinctive facial markings, the sooty-capped hermit is a large hummingbird found in Suriname.

C

Though they share several traits in common, the sooty-capped hermit is larger than the fiery-tailed awlbill.

D

The fiery-tailed awlbill is a small hummingbird identifiable by its mostly dark green color and its short, black, upturned bill.