Original: Description At about 4.75 inches ( 12 cm ) long and weighing about 0.4 oz ( 11.5 g ) , it is slightly bigger than the Lesser Goldfinch and slightly smaller than the American Goldfinch , with less yellow in the plumage than either .
Simplified: Bigger than the Lesser Goldfinch , and smaller than the American Goldfinch , with less yellow markings than either .