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Mass flow valves were calibrated for helox with a bubble-O-meter (Dublin, OH, USA) prior to the experiment and oxygen analyzers were adjusted before each Msum trial with C02-free dry air. Calculations of metabolic rates were done using EXPEDATA software, vl.2.6 (Sabie Systems, Las Vegas, NV, USA) according to eąuation 10.1 from Lighton (2008).

3.4.3 Experimental treatments

From September to December 2010, we used a feather clipping protocol to manipulate pectoral muscle size. Following respirometry measurements, we randomly assigned birds to one of two experimental treatments: “clipped” or “control”. Clipped birds had half of their flight feathers cut along the main shaft (i.e. removing barbs and barbules) on both wings (primaries P1-P3-P5-P7-P9) and both sides of the taił (rectrices R2-R4). This approach prevents premature regrowth of cut feathers (P. Perret, pers.com) and insures long lasting effects of the treatment until the next molt (Harding et al., 2009a; Sanz et al.y 2000). Control individuals were handled similarly to clipped birds but their feathers were not clipped. Following Msum measurement, half of the birds were assigned to the clipped group while the other half was assigned to the control group. Over the 60 birds (clipped: n = 29; control: n = 31) initially caught and measured, we obtained a finał sample size of 14 clipped and 17 control individuals (recapture ratę = 55% for control birds and 48% for clipped birds) (figurę 3.1).

3.4.4 Statistical analysis

3.4.4.1 Testing for the effect of duration between captures and recaptures

This protocol was carried-out in natural conditions and this resulted in variable numbers of recapture per individual (figurę 3.1). However, there was no difference in the average number of recapture between treatments (clipped: 1.9 ± 0.4, control: 2.7 ± 0.4, p = 0.1) and the average duration between first capture (i.e. the day of manipulation) and all recaptures for a given bird also did not differ between treatments (79.6 ± 10.4 days for clipped birds and 84.1 ± 7.5 days for control birds p = 0.3). To determine whether the duration between captures could create a



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