A white-headed or light-colored hawk or eagle found in Central Asian or Middle Eastern regions, used in historical falconry.
From Turkish ak (white) combined with pek or a similar word for a bird of prey, creating a descriptive name for the bird's distinctive white markings.
Turkish bird names often describe what the bird looks like—'akpek' literally means 'white bird of prey,' which is exactly how ancient falconers would identify which hawk they were training for the hunt.
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