Other common symptoms include fever, headache, deformity of the nose, weakness, dizziness and sore throat. Complications of epistaxis include nausea and vomiting due to the swallowing of blood. More serious complications can include anemia, hypovolemic shock, airway obstruction and very rarely, death.
Fully grown Gambel's quails subsist upon a diet that is 90 percent vegetarian. Insects remain in their diet as a supplement, especially during nesting season when their caloric needs are greater.
Both species of these upland game birds feed on a variety of foods, including seeds, nuts, and berries. In addition to food, they need water and shelter. There are certain kinds of plants you can grow on your property that will foster quail. Grasses and legumes (plants in the pea family) offer seeds for quail.