Terry Stevenson, originally from England, has made Kenya his home since 1977. He is the senior author of the Field Guide to the Birds of East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi -- the only guide in the region to have a text and maps opposite plates format; it has recently been released as an app, with the added advantage of making it possible to hear many of the calls. He is also co-author of Birds of the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia and Socotra. Published in 2009, this acclaimed guide is the only one to this region. He is a member/advisor to the Bird Committee of Nature Kenya and the East African Rarities Committee. On November 30, 1986, he set a new World Big Day record with 330 species seen in one day in Kenya; the record stands today.
One of Africa's and India's foremost bird-tour guides, Terry has led numerous Field Guides tours across the African continent, in Madagascar, and in India. He is currently living in a mud-and-cow-dung mansion near Mt. Kenya. Terry's tours include East Africa (Kenya and Tanzania), Namibia and Botswana, South Africa, and Ethiopia. He'll also make a couple of favored detours to India as well as Hungary and Romania.
Scroll down to see Terry's current schedule of tours.
Client comment
"I have traveled with Field Guides 12 times previously and have never been disappointed. I'd had an incredible trip with Terry Stevenson to Kenya and knew that this would be a great chance to visit another area of the world and have a fantastic time birding. It was a great trip. I wish I could spend a year birding with Terry. He is very easy to bird with, never impatient, kind to a fault, keeps everyone updated and on task. He is able to get everyone onto the birds quickly. Your office does such a great job with organization, planning, communication, etc." J.H., HUNGARY & ROMANIA
Video conversation
Click here to enjoy a video of Rose Ann Rowlett talking with Terry Stevenson and Joe Grosel on the last morning of our 2018 South Africa tour.
Terry's Upcoming Tours
Jan 25 - Feb 14, 2025 ($10695) with Terry Stevenson & local guide
Tour Limit: 9
Fantastic adventure from the Ganges plains to the Himalayan foothills, with the Bharatpur wetlands, Tiger at Ranthambhore, and the wondrous Taj Mahal.
Mar 1-21, 2025 ($17250) with Terry Stevenson
Tour Limit: 6
Combines the richest birding and mammal spots in Kenya and northern Tanzania: Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Great Rift Valley, Kakamega Forest, and more. An impressive diversity of habitats, many with spectacular scenery. Limited to 6.
Apr 19 - May 5, 2025 ($7975) with Terry Stevenson & local guide
Tour Limit: 12
Fabulous birding in some of the most spectacular landscapes of Eastern Europe: the Danube Delta, Carpathian Mountains, Bicaz Gorge, Hortobagy, and Kiskunsag.
May 23 - Jun 14, 2025 ($11875) with Terry Stevenson & Errol de Beer
Tour Limit: 12
Our tour to this endemic-rich off-the-beaten-path destination will seek numerous endemics and pass through some impressive landscapes.
Jul 26 - Aug 10, 2025 ($13825) with Terry Stevenson
Tour Limit: 6
A delightful, shorter itinerary designed to stay primarily in three tented camps, giving us a chance for the more traditional safari birding and wildlife experience (and to wake up right in the middle of it all!) under Terry's expert guidance. Limited to 6.
Oct 28 - Nov 16, 2025 ($17925) with Terry Stevenson
Tour Limit: 6
Southwestern Africa's bird specialties, striking scenery, wilderness, and the famed game of Etosha and the Okavango Delta.
Jan 24 - Feb 13, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2025=$10695) with Terry Stevenson & local guide
Tour Limit: 9
Fantastic adventure from the Ganges plains to the Himalayan foothills, with the Bharatpur wetlands, Tiger at Ranthambhore, and the wondrous Taj Mahal.
Feb 28 - Mar 20, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2025=$17250) with Terry Stevenson
Tour Limit: 6
Combines the richest birding and mammal spots in Kenya and northern Tanzania: Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Great Rift Valley, Kakamega Forest, and more. An impressive diversity of habitats, many with spectacular scenery. Limited to 6.
Apr 18 - May 4, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2025=$7975) with Terry Stevenson & local guide
Tour Limit: 12
Fabulous birding in some of the most spectacular landscapes of Eastern Europe: the Danube Delta, Carpathian Mountains, Bicaz Gorge, Hortobagy, and Kiskunsag.
May 22 - Jun 13, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2025=$11875) with Terry Stevenson & Errol de Beer
Tour Limit: 12
Our tour to this endemic-rich off-the-beaten-path destination will seek numerous endemics and pass through some impressive landscapes.
Jul 25 - Aug 9, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2025=$13825) with Terry Stevenson
Tour Limit: 6
A delightful, shorter itinerary designed to stay primarily in three tented camps, giving us a chance for the more traditional safari birding and wildlife experience (and to wake up right in the middle of it all!) under Terry's expert guidance. Limited to 6.
Oct 26 - Nov 14, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2025=$17925) with Terry Stevenson
Tour Limit: 6
Southwestern Africa's bird specialties, striking scenery, wilderness, and the famed game of Etosha and the Okavango Delta.