The Mugellese, also known as Mugginese, is a rustic dual-purpose breed of small chicken or bantam from Tuscany, in central Italy.

The Mugellese is named after the Mugello, a historic and rural region which extends to the north-east of Florence and which traditionally corresponds with the comuni of Barberino di Mugello, Borgo San Lorenzo, Dicomano, San Piero a Sieve, Scarperia, Vaglia and Vicchio.

It was traditional for grandparents to give a pair of Mugellesi to a child who had reached an age to care for them.

[5] Once very common, it became rare in the second half of the twentieth century;[6] it is now in a phase of recovery, selection and improvement.

[5] In early 2012, the Mugellese was not officially recognised by the Federazione Italiana Associazioni Avicole, but was under consideration.