Pintado \Pin*ta"do\, n.; pl. {Pintados}. [Sp., painted, fr.
pintar to paint.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any bird of the genus {Numida}. Several species are found in
Africa. The common pintado, or Guinea fowl, the helmeted, and
the crested pintados, are the best known. See {Guinea fowl},
under {Guinea}.