Pettirosso The name of the European Robin in Italian is il pettirosso. It means Red Breast. The scientific name of the Robin is Erithacus rubecula. Rubecula means Little Red. Hello Little Red. Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Related Feel free to leave a Reply :) Cancel reply