The Tawny-throated Leaftosser is found in Central America, found from northeastern Hidalgo, Mexico to Honduras. They feed on mainly invertebrates; including beetles, ants, roaches, other insects, and arachnids. This bird is also referred to as the “Middle American Leaftosser”. The English name for genus, "leaftosser", derives from their habit of picking up leaf litter from the forest floor and 'tossing' it aside to reveal hidden invertebrates. It is a relatively secretive terrestrial bird that spends most of its time on the ground pecking at organic matter, leaf litter, and rotting logs. They do not walk, instead hopping as they keep their tails pressed to their foraging substrate. They forage alone or in pairs by walking on the forest floor and searching the leaf litter for invertebrates. It have also been noted to peck into decaying wood for grubs in addition to tossing and pulling on leaves to reveal invertebrate prey.