These are used in a number of contexts including as alarm calls.

A high alarm call, generally uttered by females, is sometimes heard.

That is, when an alarm call was given a corresponding threat had to be presented in order to make the association.

If any move is made by the army in the tribal areas, the result could be an alarm call to Kabul.

The young of many species take cover as soon as an alarm call is given.

He will sound a distinctive alarm call if predators are nearby.

Dik-diks are named for the alarm calls of the females.

For me it was just the opposite, an alarm call stirring my blood.

He then began shooting at individuals, continuing until the police arrived one hour after the first alarm call.

"I was just getting up, when we had an alarm call for a fire and rescue party," he remembered.